snowdrifts

Definition of snowdriftsnext
plural of snowdrift

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowdrifts
Noun
  • Delhi was designed around its banks in the 17th century, when the river fed the canals that cooled royal palaces.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The shift would help keep money in the local community rather than in the hands of banks and credit card companies that charge significant processing fees to generate company profits, the company explained.
    P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • As the adults worked, the kids dove into the drifts, building igloos and tunnels.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
  • The concept, like most camouflage suits, appears to be to break up the human silhouette in open areas like snow drifts.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Transfer to pastry bag fitted with star tip and pipe 8 mounds over holes on top of baba.
    Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the tiniest of the land’s inhabitants, the termite, work steadily to build up mounds of fungus and sand, the foundation of the lagoon’s precious islands.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Snowdrifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowdrifts. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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