snowmelt

American  

[snoh-melt] / ˈsnoʊˌmɛlt /

noun

1. water from snow that is melting or has melted.

2. the amount of such water.

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snowmelt British  

/ ˈsnəʊˌmɛlt /

noun

1. water produced by the melting of snow

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Etymology

Origin of snowmelt

First recorded in 1925–30; snow + melt ¹

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Example Sentences

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snowmelt

Along parts of the coast, relentless rain and early snowmelt made the sea barely distinguishable from the land.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Fifteen years earlier, he had opened the great aqueduct that carried Sierra snowmelt to the San Fernando Valley and made the metropolis possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

With support from a new grant funded by Grand Canyon National Park, the team will expand efforts to map these water systems and investigate how snowmelt is connected to the springs.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026

This year’s early snowmelt has concerned water managers in California and across the West as the region heads into its dry season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

A steady, drip-drip-drip punctuated his words, as snowmelt ran off his cloak to puddle on the floor.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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