snowbound

American  

[snoh-bound] / ˈsnoʊˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. shut in or immobilized by snow.

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snowbound British  

/ ˈsnəʊˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. confined to one place by heavy falls or drifts of snow; snowed-in

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Etymology

Origin of snowbound

First recorded in 1805–15; snow + -bound ¹

Example Sentences

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snowbound

Helicopters have flown voter materials to snowbound mountain regions across Nepal, home to eight of the world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

But stasis doesn’t make for much of a climax, and as the couple wait in the snowbound airport, the setting also functions as a metaphor for the film as a whole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

It’s been years of cozy snowbound screenings, infuriating shuttle-bus delays and, more often than you’d expect, cinematic discoveries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026

Last weekend, Angelenos came in huge numbers, in zany outfits, on tricked out bikes, dogs everywhere, pouring into the streets as if this were the first warm day after a snowbound winter.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2024

She had slammed it shut on leaving, but had not locked the dead bolt; after all, not even a burglar could get into a snowbound building.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin