Meaning & use
snowscoot
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Meanings
nouncountablesport
A small snow vehicle like a bicycle without wheels, with short skis underneath and a seat and handlebars, ridden down snowy slopes.
Grammar: Countable: a snowscoot, two snowscoots.
Patterns
- ride a snowscoot
- snowscoot down something
He rented a snowscoot for an afternoon on the slopes.
The resort allows a snowscoot on certain runs only.
She was surprised by how quickly the snowscoot picked up speed.
verbintransitivesportrare
To travel or play on a snowscoot.
Grammar: No object: they snowscoot every winter.
Patterns
- snowscoot down something
We snowscoot down the hill every weekend in winter.
He loves to snowscoot on fresh powder.
They snowscooted all the way to the lodge.
Word forms
| plural | snowscoots |
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Common combinations
- ride a snowscoot
- It takes balance to ride a snowscoot.
- rent a snowscoot
- You can rent a snowscoot at the base lodge.
- snowscoot rider
- The snowscoot rider leaned into the turn.
- snowscoot race
- A snowscoot race was held at the festival.
- snowscoot run
- The snowscoot run was closed for the day.
Synonyms and how they differ
- ski bike
- Is another name for a similar machine, although a ski bike usually has a frame like a real bicycle.
- snowboard
- Is ridden standing sideways on one board, while a snowscoot is ridden seated or standing with handlebars.
- sled
- Is a simple slide for carrying people or goods and is usually steered with the body, not a handlebar.
Word family
Commonly confused: snowscoot or snowmobile?
snowscoot vs snowmobile
A snowmobile is a motorized vehicle for snow, while a snowscoot has no engine and relies on gravity.
Practice
What makes a snowscoot different from a snowmobile?
Choose one answer.
A snowscoot is human-steered and gravity-driven. A snowmobile has an engine, so the first option describes the wrong machine.
Make it your own
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