noun
Etymology
Origin of snowdrift
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at snow, drift
Example Sentences
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If you go to “La Bohème” at the Metropolitan Opera this season and are convinced that the big snowdrift in Act III looks a little fresher than usual, you’re not hallucinating.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2023
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
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
By this time there was a snowdrift of torn-up paper heaped around her chair.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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