Snowdrift
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsnəʊdɹɪft/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Snowdrift is a noun meaning A bank of snow accumulated by the wind.
Meaning
A bank of snow accumulated by the wind.
Example Sentences
In winter the line between Barnard Castle and Kirkby Stephen was regularly blocked by snowdrifts; in 1947, for instance, it was closed for eight weeks and only three weeks before it was finally closed no trains were able to use it for three days because of thick snow.
Word Forms
- snowdrifts
- snow drift
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include driftwind, driftlet, snowing, snow, snowbed, raindrift.
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