ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Snowmelt

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsnoʊˌmɛlt/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Snowmelt is a noun meaning Runoff from melting snow.

Meaning

Runoff from melting snow.

Example Sentences

The snowmelt causes the river to flood.
Outside, a wind from the south had picked up, a thawing wind that quickened the patter of snowmelt on the back patio.
Los Angeles would still be a piddling little town in a desert if it weren’t for Sierra snowmelt and city officials crafty enough to snooker eastern California farmers out of their water rights.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include meltwater, snow, thawing, thaw, fount, melt.

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