snowman

noun

snow·​man ˈsnō-ˌman How to pronounce snowman (audio)
: snow shaped to resemble a human figure

Examples of snowman in a Sentence

The kids built a snowman in the front yard.
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The 23-year-old ballet teacher and server described a ghost town of a city sprinkled with excited children seeing snow for the first time, making snowmen and walking in the middle of roads untouched by cars. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025 There wasn’t enough snow to give birth to fat, round snowmen, or allow the dashing of sleds down a nearby hill. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025 Smash cut to the next morning and that snowman is a very alive, very hot…man. Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2024 On Instagram, Williams recently shared a photo of the two wearing coordinating furry white coats and pink shoes (towering pumps for Williams and cowboy boots for Pilar) while posing next to their own snowman and Christmas decor. Michelle Lee, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for snowman 

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snowman was in 1827

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“Snowman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowman. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

snowman

noun
snow·​man ˈsnō-ˌman How to pronounce snowman (audio)
-ˈman
: snow shaped to resemble a person

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