snowshed

snow·shed

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snoh-shed]
- /ˈsnoʊˌʃɛd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snoh-shed]
- /ˈsnoʊˌʃɛd/

Definitions of snowshed word

noun snowshed a structure, as over an extent of railroad track on a mountainside, for protection against snow. 1
noun snowshed a shelter built over an exposed section of railway track to prevent its blockage by snow 0
noun snowshed a long shed to protect a section of railroad track against snow 0

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Origin of snowshed

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70; snow + shed1

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Parts of speech for Snowshed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Snowshed

snowshed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

snowshed usage trend in Literature

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