snowmelt

noun

snow·​melt ˈsnō-ˌmelt 

: runoff produced by melting snow

Examples of snowmelt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 2026 western fire season The 2026 wildfire season began with historically low mountain snowpack, early snowmelt and exceptional warmth across much of the West. — Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026

Chemical fertilizers and animal waste contain nitrates and phosphorus that can get washed with rain or snowmelt into the state’s web of rivers. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Chemical fertilizers and animal waste contain nitrates and phosphorus that can get washed with rain or snowmelt into the state's web of rivers. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

That snowmelt fills Europe's key waterways, like the Rhine and the Danube. — Imogen Foulkes, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snowmelt

• heartfelt
• unfelt
• belt
• celt
• dealt
• dwelt
• felt
• knelt
• melt
• pelt
• smelt
• spelt