snowbound

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snowbound

/ˈsnoʊˌbaʊnd/ US

adjective

not comparable Prevented from moving or traveling due to snow or snowy weather. When a passenger or freight train is snowbound, any train crew or passengers must first be rescued and taken to the nearest station. This task is usually done by local trackmen.
not comparable Of a location or other destination, inaccessible due to being covered in snow.
Similar: snowed in, storm-stayed

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@misc{snowbound_2026,
  title = {snowbound},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/snowbound},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}