snowbound

American  

[snoh-bound] / ˈsnoʊˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. shut in or immobilized by snow.

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snowbound British  

/ ˈsnəʊˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. confined to one place by heavy falls or drifts of snow; snowed-in

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Etymology

Origin of snowbound

First recorded in 1805–15; snow + -bound ¹

Example Sentences

One of the Lynxley forebears invented a system of “weather walls” that ensure each type of animal can exist in his own ideal climate, from snowbound plains to the savannah.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even into the 1950s, kids living in snowbound American climes might find an orange — one solitary, precious orange — sagging in the toe of their Christmas stocking.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Palace of the Snow Queen,” the Mirror said, “is located in the snowbound lands at the very top of the world, surrounded by mountains higher than the clouds.”

From Literature

That northeastern place of hardy types and snowbound winters is quickly going electric, installing electric heat pumps three times faster than the national average, according to Rewiring America, a nonprofit that promotes widespread electrical adoption.

From New York Times

There is indeed a frisson of magic in the air at this snowbound airport, and it’s not just from the rain stick that Willa’s been carting around.

From Los Angeles Times