snowbank

American  

[snoh-bangk] / ˈsnoʊˌbæŋk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of snowbank

First recorded in 1770–80; snow + bank ¹

Example Sentences

Vigils and protests erupted, with demonstrators standing on snowbanks throughout an unusually temperate January day.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dragging the tree back to the car, we told stories, laughed and tripped over snowbanks.

From The Wall Street Journal

She returned hours later to find him in a snowbank.

From Seattle Times

He navigated unplowed streets in a black GMC Sierra pickup and trudged through snowbanks as high as mailboxes to try to find voters who may be open to backing Haley.

From Seattle Times

Leaning out the windows of idling vehicles and trudging around snowbanks, they pointed their long lenses skyward while the bird swooped off.

From Seattle Times

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