snowcapped
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of snowcapped
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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The 75-year-old farmer's eyes filled with tears as he walked through his orchard in the village of Vosketap, where a breeze from snowcapped Mount Ararat, across the border in Turkey, dispelled the summer heat.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Taxis and minibuses zip past, taking the new arrivals to the airport in the nearest city, Van, a two-hour drive away on a highway between snowcapped mountains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
It’s a stunning campus, nested between the snowcapped Wasatch Mountains and Utah Lake.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025
Then, a midge-carrying disease crossed over the nearby snowcapped Pyrenees from Spain and infected many of their cattle, causing death and miscarriages.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
Below them, snowcapped mountains broke through a blanket of clouds.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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