noun
Etymology
Origin of snowdrift
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at snow, drift
Example Sentences
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Hours later, Syta got a frantic call from her mother after she’d been trapped in a snowdrift for several hours.
From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2022
Their snowdrift coating makes this dish look complex, but that delicate casing is easy to achieve.
From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2022
Use safeguards and properly ventilate when using heat from a fireplace, space heater or wood stove and make sure gas furnaces are not blocked by a snowdrift.
From Fox News • Oct. 26, 2021
But nothing much happened in the ad, which shows Ryder in a snowdrift on her laptop being confronted by a “Fargo”-like cop.
From Washington Times • Feb. 2, 2020
His fingers were ice-cold, like he’d been holding them in a snowdrift before class.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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