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drifts

  • plural of drift.
  • present tense form of drift (3rd person singular).

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Drifts of sand have blown into the homes, and in some rooms, they obscure walls and nearly reach the ceiling.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023

Drifts of dirt piled up against doors and windows.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

Drifts of white cottony fluff floated by, piling up among blades of a grassy lawn.

From New York Times • May 24, 2012

George Catlin’s “Buffalo Chase in the Snow Drifts – Ojibbeway” leaves its bison imprints in the white.

From Washington Post

Drifts of dirty snow had piled up against the walls, filling every nook and comer.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin