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

Others have enjoyed their snow day by getting out the sleds or ice skates.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026

Perfect for a snow day at home, or pour it into an Ember Travel Mug 2 to sip as you wander through holiday lights.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025

Connecticut does not allow remote learning on a snow day to count toward the minimum 180 learning days in the school calendar.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024

It was too hot to be a snow day.

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