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snowshoe

/ˈsnoʊʃu/

Meanings
noun
A flat item of footwear worn to facilitate walking in deep snow.

Examples :

"We used snowshoes to hike through the deep snow in the forest. "
wear sport item environment weather

Related Words

Illustration travel

travel noun

/ˈtɹævəl/

The act of traveling; passage from place to place.

"space travel"

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration item

item noun

[ˈaɪ̯ɾm̩]

A distinct physical object.

"Tweezers are great for manipulating small items."

Illustration weekend

weekend noun

/wiːˈkɛnd/ /ˈwiˌkɛnd/

The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

"The weekend is a good time for families to spend time together. "

Illustration forest

forest noun

/ˈfɒɹɪst/ /fɔɹst/

A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

"The hikers ventured deep into the forest, hoping to find a hidden waterfall. "

Illustration using

using verb

/ˈjuːzɪŋ/

To utilize or employ.

"She is using a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration facilitate

facilitate verb

/fəˈsɪləteɪt/

To make easy or easier.

"The new software will facilitate online communication among students in the class. "

Illustration mountains

mountains noun

/ˈmaʊntn̩z/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

Illustration footwear

footwear noun

/ˈfʊtweə(r)/ /ˈfʊtˌweə(r)/

Items or an item of clothing that is worn on the foot; a shoe, sandal, etc.

"My son needs new footwear for school. "

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snowshoes noun

/ˈsnoʊʃuːz/

A flat item of footwear worn to facilitate walking in deep snow.

"To get to school, Sarah wore snowshoes because the snow was very deep. "

Illustration flat

flat noun

/flæt/

An area of level ground.

"The park had a large flat area perfect for playing baseball. "

Illustration walking

walking verb

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɔkɪŋ/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."