snow drift

Frequency: 6.57.5 per million words

A deep pile of snow that has been blown into a heap by the wind. Often used as a compound word: snowdrift.

driftNOUN + NOUN

Categories:

snow

Examples (10)

  • Our car got stuck in a huge snow drift on the way home.
  • Drivers are warned of deep snowdrifts blocking rural roads after the storm.
  • As children, we loved jumping into the massive snow drift that formed by the fence.
  • The strong winds sculpted an elegant snow drift against the side of the old barn.
  • He had to dig his way out after a six-foot snowdrift completely blocked his front door.
  • The blizzard is expected to create impassable snow drifts on most highways.
  • By morning, a fresh snow drift had formed where they had cleared the path yesterday.
  • A snow drift is a natural phenomenon caused by wind depositing falling or loose snow.
  • Her small dog disappeared entirely into a deep snowdrift for a moment.
  • Rescuers searched for the climbers, fearing they might be buried under a snow drift.