Meaning & use
snowblading
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Meaning
noununcountablesport
The sport or activity of skiing on very short skis, often called snowblades.
Grammar: Uncountable: you say 'I enjoy snowblading', not 'a snowblading'.
Patterns
- go snowblading
- try snowblading
- snowblading equipment
They spent the afternoon snowblading on the gentle slopes near the hotel.
Snowblading is easier to learn than traditional skiing for some beginners.
He bought a pair of snowblades and now goes snowblading every winter.
Common combinations
- go snowblading
- We decided to go snowblading instead of skiing.
- try snowblading
- If you have never tried snowblading, start on a small hill.
- snowblading gear
- Snowblading gear is lighter than standard ski equipment.
- snowblading lesson
- She took a snowblading lesson at the resort.
Synonyms and how they differ
- skiboarding
- A very close term for using short skis; 'snowblading' is the more common brand-related name for the same activity.
- skiing
- A broader term for moving over snow on skis; snowblading is a type of skiing with very short skis.
Word family
Commonly confused: snowblading or snowboarding? snowblading or snow plowing?
snowblading vs snowboarding
Snowboarding uses a single board and both feet are fixed sideways; snowblading uses two very short skis and is closer to skiing.
snowblading vs snow plowing
Snow plowing is clearing snow from roads; snowblading is a winter sport.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'snowblading' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Snowblading is an uncountable activity noun, so option 2 fits. Option 0 is wrong because you cannot say 'a snowblading' for the activity; option 1 is wrong because it is not used as a plural countable noun; option 3 is wrong because the verb form would be 'he snowblades' or 'he went snowblading'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “snowblading”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.