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snowdrift

[ snoh-drift ]
/ ˈsnoʊˌdrɪft /
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noun

a mound or bank of snow driven together by the wind.
snow driven before the wind.

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Origin of snowdrift

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at snow, drift

Words nearby snowdrift

snow crystal, snow day, snow devil, Snowdon, Snowdonia, snowdrift, snowdrop, snowdrop tree, snowed, snowfall, snow fence
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Words related to snowdrift

sleet, slush, snowbank, snowflake, snowfall, powder snow, snow crystal

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British Dictionary definitions for snowdrift

snowdrift
/ (ˈsnəʊˌdrɪft) /

noun

a bank of deep snow driven together by the wind
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