snowbelt
Americannoun
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a region of annual or heavy snowfall.
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Also called Frostbelt. (initial capital letter) Also Snow Belt the northern parts of the U.S., especially the Midwest and the Northeast, that are subject to considerable snowfall.
Etymology
Origin of snowbelt
Example Sentences
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The snowbelt zones off Lakes Erie and Ontario were other areas where snowfall was extremely lacking, perhaps surprisingly so, considering the enormous amounts in Buffalo.
From Washington Post
Communities in the Lake Erie snowbelt could receive nearly a foot before the storm blows through Wednesday morning.
From Washington Times
It also comes with a six-speed manual transmission that isn’t offered on the Snowbelt special, which gets the same number of gears in an automatic.
From Fox News
Nissan is apparently hoping there are more than a few customers left in the snowbelt states who’d still prefer to keep a low profile.
From Fox News
Yet, the Sierra is California’s snowbelt, and even up here it is hot.
From Los Angeles Times
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