Definition of snowdrift
: a bank of drifted snow
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Examples of snowdrift in a Sentence
The car was almost buried in a snowdrift.
Recent Examples of snowdrift from the Web
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The storm dropped visibility to near zero and resulted in power outages and snowdrifts as high as 8 feet.
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The fashion tribe, too, bundles up against the bracing winds and gingerly navigates the snowdrifts and icy puddles that can often accompany the (ironically timed) spring/summer shows of New York Fashion Week each February.
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The Abruzzo region has been hit by severe winter weather in recent weeks, leading to snowdrifts 16-feet deep, heightening the risk of avalanches.
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First Known Use of snowdrift
14th century
SNOWDRIFT Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of snowdrift for English Language Learners
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: a hill of snow that is formed by wind
SNOWDRIFT Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of snowdrift for Students
: a bank of drifted snow
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