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snow line

noun

: the lower margin of a perennial snowfield

Examples of snow line in a Sentence

climbing above the snow line
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The latest Futurecast shows the sharp rain and snow line early Tuesday, with steady snow inland and a messy mix near the coast. Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025 To be effective, tree guards should be buried about 1 to 4 inches in the soil and extend roughly 20 inches above the soil or the anticipated snow line. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025 Natasha told Fox news station KTVU in San Francisco that Sam left his cell phone at the campsite and attempted to ascend to the snow line on a nearby ridge. Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 17 June 2025 The water on terrestrial planets such as Earth also likely was delivered by asteroids and/or comets that formed beyond the snow line and are rich in water-ice. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for snow line

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snow line was circa 1835

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“Snow line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20line. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

snow line

noun
: the lower edge of an area of permanent snow (as a mountain peak)

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