snowdrift
Translation
snowdrift
Examples
The car was stuck in a deep snowdrift.
The car was stuck in a deep snowdrift.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) snowdrift a bank of snow heaped up by the wind The road was blocked by a large snowdrift.
Similar Words
snowbank, pile of snow
Etymology
A compound of 'snow' and 'drift', meaning snow that has been drifted into a pile by the wind.
Memory Tips
Think of snow that has 'drifted' on the wind to form a large pile or bank.