snowdrift
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snowdrift
- /ˈsnəʊdɹɪft/
Where it comes from
From snow + drift.
noun snowdrifts · snow drift
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A bank of snow accumulated by the wind.
In winter the line between Barnard Castle and Kirkby Stephen was regularly blocked by snowdrifts; in 1947, for instance, it was closed for eight weeks and only three weeks before it was finally closed no trains were able to use it for three days because of thick snow.
Similar: snowbank
Translations
Every language
noun bank of snow
| Español | cúmulo de nieve |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 雪堆 xuěduī |
| Português | acúmulo de neve |
| Français | congère |
| Deutsch | Schneewehe, Schneeverwehung |
| Italiano | cumulo di neve |
| Ελληνικά | χιονοστιβάδα chionostiváda |
| Română | troian, nămete |
| Русский | сугро́б sugrób |
Talk about this word "snowdrift." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/snowdrift. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. snowdrift. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/snowdrift "snowdrift." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/snowdrift.Cite this
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