snowplow

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noun

snow·​plow ˈsnō-ˌplau̇ 

1

: any of various devices used for clearing away snow

2

: a stemming with both skis used for coming to a stop, slowing down, or descending slowly

snowplow

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verb

snowplowed; snowplowing; snowplows

intransitive verb

: to execute a snowplow

snowplowed to a stop

Examples of snowplow in a Sentence

Verb

He snowplowed to a stop.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Damaged Bark Lawn mowers, strimmers, and snowplows can take a major toll on tree health – especially if tree bark is peeled away in large chunks. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026

The most notorious slide, East Riverside, killed five people in fifteen years, including two snowplow drivers in the nineteen-seventies. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

So, when will snowplows clear the roads? — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026

That’s why after ordering a new 10-ton 2022 Freightliner snowplow in 2021 the city is already moving ahead with an additional 2023 model. — John Benson, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snowplow

• allow
• avow
• chiao
• endow
• eyebrow
• highbrow
• lanao
• meow
• powwow
• somehow
• anyhow
• carabao

Kids Definition

snowplow

noun

snow·​plow

-ˌplau̇

: any of various devices used for clearing away snow