snowbound

adjective

snow·​bound ˈsnō-ˈbau̇nd 

: shut in or blockaded by snow

Examples of snowbound in a Sentence

We were snowbound for a week.

Recent Examples on the Web

A couple of horror writers are snowbound in a cabin and their freaky tales begin to come alive. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2020

Will seven days in a snowbound winter wonderland rekindle his love for his former wife—and for Christmas? — Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2022

All gather in a snowbound cottage to celebrate Christmas, when an inconvenient corpse spoils the party. — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2022

Even as the snow continued to fall, Boston residents peppered the city’s 311 public service request board with reports of snowbound city streets. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snowbound

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground

Kids Definition

snowbound

adjective

snow·​bound -ˈbau̇nd 

: shut in or blockaded by snow