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snowbank

/snˈoʊbæŋk/ noun

A heap of snow.

Word Origin Snowbank is a straightforward compound: snow from Old English snāw, and bank from Old Norse banki 'ridge, mound'. So it's a mound of snow. The word bank also gives us riverbank and embankment, while snow gives us snowflake, snowstorm, and snowy.

noun A heap of snow. countable

After the storm, a large snowbank blocked the driveway.

(名词) 雪堆

暴风雪过后，一个大雪堆挡住了车道。

(sustantivo) montón de nieve; montículo de nieve; pila de nieve; banco de nieve [Un montón de nieve.]

Después de la tormenta, un gran montón de nieve bloqueó la entrada.

(nom) tas de neige; banc de neige; congère [Tas de neige entassée, souvent formé par le déneigement ou l'accumulation naturelle.]

Après la tempête, un grand snowbank bloquait l'allée.

(Substantiv) Schneehaufen; Schneewall [Ein Haufen oder eine Anhäufung von Schnee, der sich angesammelt hat.]

Nach dem Sturm versperrte ein großer **snowbank** die Einfahrt.

(名詞) 雪の塊、雪の壁。

嵐の後、大きな雪の塊が私道の入り口を塞いでいた。

(substantivo) monte de neve; banco de neve; montículo de neve [Um monte de neve.]

Depois da tempestade, um grande monte de neve bloqueou a entrada da garagem.

Synonyms: snowdrift snow pile snow mound snow heap snow mass
Word parts: snow + bank

Related words

snowy banker banking bankable embankment

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