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snowbank

American  
[snoh-bangk] / ˈsnoʊˌbæŋk /

noun

  1. a mound of snow, as a snowdrift or snow shoveled from a road or sidewalk.


Etymology

Origin of snowbank

First recorded in 1770–80; snow + bank 1


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She went outside and saw that a snowbank fell off their roof and onto Jason and the small enclosure where the generator was housed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2023

The duo rode a single plastic sled in tandem off a snowbank at the end of a half-pipe at the resort and were launched high.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 21, 2023

Cristian Nunez shoveled a snowbank at a motel in Mammoth Lakes.

From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2023

One man, found dead in a snowbank, died on his 56th birthday.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2022

I turn aside and throw up onto a snowbank.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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