noun
snowshoe
SNOH-shoo
Snowshoe (noun) means a flat frame or shoe worn on the foot to make it easier to walk over deep snow. Example: “He strapped a snowshoe to each boot before setting off.”
noun
1
A flat frame or shoe worn on the foot to make it easier to walk over deep snow.
"He strapped a snowshoe to each boot before setting off."
"We hired snowshoes for the walk through the forest."
"A pair of old snowshoes hung on the cabin wall."
verb
1
To travel across snow wearing snowshoes.
"We snowshoed up to the frozen lake."
"They spent the weekend snowshoeing in the hills."
"She snowshoes to work when the snow is deep."
How to use snowshoe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA wide shoe that lets you walk on top of deep snow, or the act of walking in one.
When to use it
It is an everyday word, used both for the equipment and the activity.
Common pairings
pair of snowshoes
go snowshoeing
snowshoe trail
strap on snowshoes
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Etymology
A compound of the English words snow and shoe.
Rhymes for snowshoe
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What is a snowshoe?
A snowshoe is a flat item of footwear that helps you walk on deep snow.
Can snowshoe be a verb?
Yes. To snowshoe means to travel using snowshoes, and the forms are snowshoes, snowshoeing and snowshoed.
Is snowshoe one word or two?
It is normally written as one word, although snow shoe is also seen.
What is the meaning of snowshoe?
"snowshoe" (noun) means a flat frame or shoe worn on the foot to make it easier to walk over deep snow.
