snowstorm

noun

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

Examples of snowstorm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Wedding photographers Brad and Louise Madison have shoveled sidewalks outside wedding venues during snowstorms, handed out food when caterers were short-staffed, and once ran a mile to collect a computer cable that the groom needed for a slideshow. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2024 But the weather forecast calls for snowstorms to hit Eagle Peak on Thursday, October 17. Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024 The plot of The Ferryman was dreamt up by both of us in a car driving to upstate New York in a snowstorm. Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024 Mark Hamill Thorn, the apex predatory of the forest, ends up becoming a protector after Roz rescues him during a terrible snowstorm. Alex Apatoff, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowstorm 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Snowstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowstorm. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

snowstorm

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