snow day

American  

noun

• snow days
  plural

1. a day on which public schools or other institutions are closed due to heavy snow.

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snow day British  

noun

1. a day on which heavy snow makes it impossible for children to attend school

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• snow days
  plural

Example Sentences

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snow day

This has long been a natural chain of events: Growing up in Newark, a snow day meant war.

From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2026

People across Scotland are being warned to prepare for more snow and ice as the north and north-east of the country enters their ninth consecutive snow day.

From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026

“Let them have their snow day and go sledding and have their hot chocolate and things like that,” Parizi said.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024

One parent said that by 8:45 a.m., his family had already given up on remote learning for the day, joining others that opted to declare a full snow day.

From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2024

It was too hot to be a snow day.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer