snowbank

noun

snow·​bank ˈsnō-ˌbaŋk How to pronounce snowbank (audio)
Synonyms of snowbanknext
: a mound or slope of snow

Examples of snowbank in a Sentence

The car slid into a snowbank.
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Few imagine an everyday man collapsing into a snowbank in rural Idaho, his breath carving a shallow cave in the ice, his mind unraveling with every passing year. Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 22 Dec. 2025 His car hit both highway walls then careened over a snowbank and fell 70 feet. Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025 Shortly after, Rodríguez slipped and fell into a giant snowbank behind the goal, an image that defines Atletico Ottawa’s first CPL championship, with a 2-1 over Calgary’s Cavalry FC. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 Powdery snowbanks, toasty fireplaces, charming Christmas villages, and all? Judy Koutsky, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snowbank

Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowbank was in 1779

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“Snowbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowbank. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.

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snowbank

noun
snow·​bank ˈsnō-ˌbaŋk How to pronounce snowbank (audio)
: a mound or slope of snow

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