snowbelt

[ snoh-belt ]
/ ˈsnoʊˌbɛlt /

noun

a region of annual or heavy snowfall.
(initial capital letter) Also Snow Belt. Also called Frostbelt. the northern parts of the U.S., especially the Midwest and the Northeast, that are subject to considerable snowfall.

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Origin of snowbelt

First recorded in 1870–75; snow + belt

Words nearby snowbelt

snowball bush, snowball tree, snowball's chance in hell, a, snowbank, snowbell, snowbelt, snowberry, snowbird, snowblading, snowblink, snowblower
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Example sentences from the Web for snowbelt

  • See the clouds rolling over and over on the top of the Rockies—above the snowbelt!

    The Red River Half-Breed|Gustave Aimard