snowplow
noun
an implement or machine for clearing away snow from highways, railroad tracks, etc.
snowplows
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pluralof snowplow.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
City snowplows thunder through the streets as the white snow gets piled up and sooty, until nothing is pristine.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
