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snowdriftA bank or heap of snow piled up by the wind

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A bank or heap of snow piled up by the wind

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsnoʊdrɪft/

Korean meaning: 바람에 의해 쌓인 눈더미, 눈사태

Korean pronunciation: **스노**우드리프트

Example Sentences

  • The mailman got stuck in a snowdrift and had to be rescued by a snowplow.
  • Children love to jump into soft snowdrifts in the backyard.
  • The snowdrift was so high that it reached the second-floor window.

snowdrift

NOUN

//ˈsnoʊdrɪft//

A bank or heap of snow piled up by the wind

snowdrift concept
💡 Concept

A massive snowdrift blocks the mountain road completely

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snowdrift rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Swift through the snowdrift, delivering each gift!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsnoʊdrɪft/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsnəʊdrɪft/

🌳Etymology

Rootsnow
Suffix-drift

Origin

A compound word formed from Old English 'snaw' (snow) and Middle English 'drift' meaning something driven or carried by wind or water.

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🎵Rhyme

swiftshiftliftgift
swift
shift
lift
gift

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The mailman got stuck in a snowdrift and had to be rescued by a snowplow.

Children love to jump into soft snowdrifts in the backyard.

The snowdrift was so high that it reached the second-floor window.

😄 Fun example

My dog disappeared into a snowdrift and emerged looking like a snow monster.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

snow banksnow pilesnow heapsnow accumulation

Antonyms

bare groundclear path

Related

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