snow blindness
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of snow blindness
First recorded in 1740–50
Example Sentences
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His travels include encounters with Inuit people, snow blindness and a stinging need for solitude that leads him to abandon his family for a life in the Arctic trading post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
Haidri said a Pakistani mountaineer, Asif Bhatti, was stranded on Nanga Parbat because of snow blindness, and efforts were underway to rescue him.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
Everyone who visits must undergo safety training to learn about dangers such as frostbite, hypothermia and snow blindness.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 24, 2019
He wore dark glasses because he suffered snow blindness as a young man in Siberia, where his family was exiled by the Soviets.
From Reuters ● May 29, 2014
I cupped my hand over my eyes to fight snow blindness.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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