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.

Words nearby snowdrift

snowcat, snowclone, snowcreep, snowdon, snowdonia, snowdrift, snowdrop, snowdrop tree, snowed, snowfall, snowfield

Origin of snowdrift

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

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Examples from the Web for snowdrift

The crude, rusting poles are piled side-by-side in a snowdrift of steel on the floor of the Hirshhorn.
Chinese Hold Ai WeiWei’s Passport, Denies Access to Art Opening|Blake Gopnik|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I hauled by the heels from a snowdrift at maybe thirty 'below.'
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Oct. 17, 1917|Various
He began to stalk his victim as noiselessly as a cat, taking advantage of every ant-hill or snowdrift to screen himself.
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland
I have seen gracefulness enough in the curve of a snowdrift to keep me in admiration for a week.
Around The Tea-Table|T. De Witt Talmage

For many months the Hazara highlands are buried under successive sheets of snowdrift.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich
Hand in hand they skipped down the street as noiselessly as snowbirds in the snowdrift and as gracefully as two windblown leaves.
Pearl and Periwinkle|Anna Graetz

British Dictionary definitions for snowdrift

snowdrift

/ (ˈsnəʊˌdrɪft) /

noun

a bank of deep snow driven together by the wind

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snowdrift

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