snowbank
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of snowbank
Example Sentences
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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
During the coldest weather, he will sometimes make a shelter by burrowing into a snowbank, just big enough for himself.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2023
A 22-year-old trapped in her car, a man found dead in a snowbank on his birthday: Families are mourning nearly 30 people who died in the Buffalo area blizzard.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2022
If she does it wrong, if she upsets Brian Finestein into a snowbank, it will be my fault.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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