snowed in

idiom

1
: unable to leave a place because a lot of snow is falling or has fallen
They were snowed in for a week.
2
: blocked with snow
The road was snowed in.

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Pittsburgh man snowed in days after storm Joe Emmett and his wife live on Aisbett Street in Garfield. Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 Up to 6 inches of snow was forecast Tuesday for northern Scotland, where some people have already been snowed in by previous falls. Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026 Whether you’re snowed in or trying to keep spirits up during the winter season, these recipes will warm up your kitchen and fill your home with amazing smells. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2026 Watch Krampus on Peacock The Lodge A happy holiday turns cold when two children are snowed in during Christmas at a remote winter cabin with their soon-to-be stepmother (Riley Keough), whose visions of her cultist past trigger terrifying behavior for the trio in this 2019 horror thriller. Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snowed in

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“Snowed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowed%20in. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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