snowbound — unable to travel or move because of heavy snow
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: unable to travel or move because of heavy snow
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsnoʊbaʊnd/
Example Sentences
- The entire airport was snowbound, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded with nothing but overpriced sandwiches.
- Being snowbound turned out to be a blessing - we finally had time to finish that 1000-piece puzzle.
- The mountain resort guests were snowbound but made the best of it with hot chocolate and board games.
snowbound
ADJECTIVE[/ˈsnoʊbaʊnd/]
unable to travel or move because of heavy snow
The mountain cabin is completely snowbound after last night's blizzard.
The hikers were snowbound at the cabin, unable to leave until the buried road was cleared. (Break it into: SNOW + BOUND, SNOW → snow, BOUND → tied, restricted, unable to move)
The snowbound hikers waited for the storm to end, then the cleared road let them rebound and travel unbound.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A 19th-century compound word combining 'snow' (from Old English snāw) and 'bound' (from Old English bundan, meaning tied or confined). The word literally describes being trapped or confined by snow.
Breakdown
snow (frozen precipitation) + bound (past participle of 'bind,' meaning tied up or confined)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The entire airport was snowbound, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded with nothing but overpriced sandwiches.”
“Being snowbound turned out to be a blessing - we finally had time to finish that 1000-piece puzzle.”
“The mountain resort guests were snowbound but made the best of it with hot chocolate and board games.”
“Our snowbound weekend turned into an unexpected digital detox when the wifi went out too.”
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