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snow storm

snow storm is the alternative form of snowstorm.

Meaning of snowstorm

Noun

snowstorm (plural snowstorms)

  1. Bad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall amount.
    • Dined at Melville Castle, whither I went through a snow-storm.1826 November 28 (date written), Walter Scott, “[Entry dated 28 November 1826]”, in David Douglas, editor, The Journal of Sir Walter Scott […], volume I, Edinburgh: David Douglas, published 1890...
    Synonyms:
    blizzard
  2. A snow globe.
    • As we made our way down, my eye was caught by a snowstorm—one of those little glass balls, with a baby cottage inside.1947, Dornford Yates, The Berry Scene, Ward, Lock & Co., 273
    Synonyms:
    snowdome, snow globe

Forms of snow storm

pluralsnow storms

Questions about snow storm

What is snow storm the alternative form of?
Snow storm is the alternative form of snowstorm.

Words near snow storm in the dictionary

  1. snow skinks
  2. snow sled shovel
  3. snow snake
  4. snow snakes
  5. snow squall
  6. snow storm
  7. snow storms
  8. snow thrower
  9. snow throwers
  10. snow tire
  11. snow tires

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