snowdrifts

noun

plural of snowdrift
as in snowbanks

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  1. banks
  2. drifts
  3. mounds
Noun
  • Previously, Circle needed third-party banks and custodians to hold the cash and Treasury assets backing USDC.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • PocketGuard supports thousands of financial institutions, including many banks, credit unions and credit card issuers.
    — Catherine Collins, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of banks
Noun
  • As much as 58 inches of snow fell in some regions, and strong winds up to 80 mph were responsible for large snow drifts -- many over 50 feet tall.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • The scent of fresh sourdough drifts from one room as the aroma of Korean soul food fill the air in another.
    — Jeff Gritchen, Oc Register, 25 June 2026
Definition of drifts
Noun
  • Why to Fertilize Petunias Petunias are fast-growing plants that produce mounds of foliage and abundant blooms.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
  • Holston specifically recommends everbearing alpine varieties, which grow in small mounds and take up less space.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026
Definition of mounds
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