snowbank

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/ ˈsnoʊˌbæŋk /

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noun

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

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Origin of snowbank

First recorded in 1770–80; snow + bank¹

Words nearby snowbank

snow, snow apple, snowball, snowball bush, snowball tree, snowbank, snow banner, snowbell, snowbelt, snowberry, snowbird

How to use snowbank in a sentence

Carve a snowbank into a sculpture, or fill balloons with water and food coloring, freeze them, peel off the balloons, and use the colorful orbs to decorate your porch.
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You’re stuck in a raging blizzard, your car in a snowbank on the highway, and you need a tow if you don’t want to stay where you are overnight.
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The wide feet create a stable base even when perched in a snowbank.
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Meanwhile, even the skilled Downhill Skier has only a marginal chance of snowplowing to a halt, much less doing something graceful like jumpturning into the snowbank.
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Here, we’ve collected the best tools for shoveling snow, with arms that are long enough to prevent hunching, ergonomic designs to reduce back strain, and durable materials that can cut through any snowbank.
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He called for help, but the cry rose no higher than the snowbank.
The Transformation of Job|Frederick Vining Fisher
She was either too blind or too utterly spent to see the snowbank in front of her, as suddenly it shut out her mirage of home.
The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge|Margaret Vandercook
We hit the snowbank like a battering ram, the snow piling up in front of us as hard as stone; the shock was terrific!
My Friends at Brook Farm|John Van Der Zee Sears
The snow sifts through my door and window until I have a regular snowbank all along the inside of the house.
The American Missionary|Various
Rose watched it as it alighted on a little unmelted snowbank, and, hurrying over, picked it up.
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