ice storm

noun

Synonyms of ice stormnext
: a storm in which falling rain freezes on contact

Examples of ice storm in a Sentence

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Cancellations are likely to continue rising as the snow and ice storm spreads across the nation. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026 Power outages leave Georgians in the dark As of Sunday morning, more than 10,000 Georgians were reported to be without power as the ice storm hit the state. Dan Raby, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026 Why ice storms are especially disruptive Ice storms cause more damage than most people expect. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026 Bracing for biggest ice storm in a decade Officials in Georgia advised people in the state’s northern regions to get off the roads by sundown Saturday and be prepared to stay put for at least 48 hours. Thomas Peipert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ice storm

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice storm was in 1797

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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20storm. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

ice storm

noun
: a storm in which falling rain freezes as it lands

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