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- [snoh-stawrm]
- /ˈsnoʊˌstɔrm/
- /ˈsnəʊ.stɔːm/
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- [snoh-stawrm]
- /ˈsnoʊˌstɔrm/
Definitions of snowstorm word
- noun snowstorm a storm accompanied by a heavy fall of snow. 1
- noun snowstorm heavy snowfall 1
- countable noun snowstorm A snowstorm is a very heavy fall of snow, usually when there is also a strong wind blowing at the same time. 0
- noun snowstorm a storm with heavy snow 0
- noun snowstorm a storm with a heavy snowfall 0
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Origin of snowstorm
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1765-75; snow + storm
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Parts of speech for Snowstorm
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snowstorm popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
snowstorm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for snowstorm
noun snowstorm
- firn — névé.
- graupel — snow pellets.
- monsoon — the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter.
- whiteout — Meteorology. a condition, found in polar regions, in which uniform illumination from snow on the ground and from a low cloud layer makes features of the landscape indistinguishable. a condition of heavily falling or blowing snow in which visibility is very poor.
Top questions with snowstorm
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