snowstorm

noun

snow·​storm ˈsnō-ˌstȯrm How to pronounce snowstorm (audio)
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: a storm of or with snow

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He was found injured in front of a Canton home in early hours January 29, 2022 during a snowstorm and was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026 On March 13, a strong snowstorm dumped up to two feet of snow and battered the nest with strong winds. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2026 Like the experience of trudging through a snowstorm with pink eye, and, days later, standing atop a mountain and using those same eyes to absorb the light of so many stars. Alexandra Oliva june 1, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 One wintry day his job was simple, to back up another trooper with a tractor trailer crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike near the Oxford and Auburn line during a snowstorm. Louisa Moller, CBS News, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for snowstorm

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowstorm was in 1755

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“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowstorm. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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snowstorm

noun
snow·​storm -ˌstȯrm How to pronounce snowstorm (audio)
: a storm of falling snow

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