Examples of snowdrift in a Sentence
The car was almost buried in a snowdrift.
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Especially in the dead of winter when deep snowdrifts absorb all sound and jagged encircling ridges form an impenetrably icy barrier.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 July 2024
Meteorologists warned that persistent snowdrifts could hamper cleanup efforts from the intense weekend blizzard.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
Yes, the sun might be glancing off the snowdrifts, and the birds may be chirping away with blithe exuberance.
—Celine Nguyen, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Major roadways leading to the stadium were cleared, with 5-foot snowdrifts lining the roads after they were plowed.
—John Wawrow, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 6 July 2024
Meteorologists warned that persistent snowdrifts could hamper cleanup efforts from the intense weekend blizzard.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
Yes, the sun might be glancing off the snowdrifts, and the birds may be chirping away with blithe exuberance.
—Celine Nguyen, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Major roadways leading to the stadium were cleared, with 5-foot snowdrifts lining the roads after they were plowed.
—John Wawrow, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Snowdrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowdrift. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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snowdrift
noun
snow·drift
-ˌdrift 
: a bank of drifted snow
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