snowplow
Americannoun
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snowplows
plural
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an implement or machine for clearing away snow from highways, railroad tracks, etc.
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Skiing. a maneuver in which a skier pushes the heels of both skis outward so that they are far apart, as for turning, decreasing speed, or stopping.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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to clear away snow with a snowplow.
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Skiing. to execute a snowplow.
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Transportation Department officials have had to take snowplow attachments off some of their trucks and add crash cushions to block roads for crowd control during protests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
When Renner attempted to stop the snowplow as it moved downhill toward his nephew, he was caught in the machine’s path, ultimately leaving him in critical condition.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2024
Rhode Island officials said that 450 snowplow crews would report for duty around 1 a.m.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
He worked as a carpenter, snowplow operator, farm manager, maintenance technician and farm hand, among other jobs.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
“So...wait...I’m still making money from the lawn care business and now there’s going to be more money from the snowplow business and I own a resort?”
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
In past years, rural areas in the northeast have been entirely cut off while snowplows attempted to clear roads.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
In South Dakota, Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken urged residents not to travel Monday if they did not have to, and to give snowplows time and patience so they can clear the roads.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2024
But a municipality with its much larger scale could reasonably invest in more efficient, motorized sidewalk snowplows.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2023
Caltrans snowplows have cleared the majority of highways around the mountain communities, but most county roads are still either limited to one lane or blocked with snow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
By mid-April, the snow melted enough that snowplows could clear a path on old logging roads up to a landing above Coldwater Creek.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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