snowman

noun

snow·​man ˈsnō-ˌman How to pronounce snowman (audio)
: snow shaped to resemble a human figure

Examples of snowman in a Sentence

The kids built a snowman in the front yard.
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Maybe a few sales on holiday decor caught your attention and your snowman collection has quickly multiplied. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025 Five snowmen, built overnight and in the morning, sat in random locations; one, shaped like a cat, had the labels of Bigelow tea bags for eyes. Karan Mahajan, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025 Dreaming of a white Christmas or itching to finally build that very first snowman? Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025 At the end of the video, the screen pans out to reveal the two holding hands in front of an adorable tiny snowman. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snowman

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowman was in 1827

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“Snowman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowman. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

snowman

noun
snow·​man ˈsnō-ˌman How to pronounce snowman (audio)
-ˈman
: snow shaped to resemble a person

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