snow

[snoʊ]

snow Definition

• 1. atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer
• 2. a mass of flickering white spots on a television or radar screen, caused by interference or a poor signal

Using snow: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "snow" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  It's snowing heavily outside.

• Example

  The children are playing in the snow.

• Example

  We went skiing in the mountains where there was plenty of snow.

• Example

  The TV screen was filled with static and snow.

• Example

  The radar showed a lot of snow in the area.

snow Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for snow

• blizzard
• flurry
• hail
• sleet
• frost

Phrases with snow

• make a snowman

  to create a figure made of snow, typically resembling a person

  Example

  The kids spent the afternoon making a snowman in the front yard.

• snowed under

  overwhelmed with too much work or too many responsibilities

  Example

  I'm completely snowed under with work this week.

• snowed in

  trapped or unable to leave a place due to heavy snowfall

  Example

  We were snowed in for three days during the blizzard.

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Summary: snow in Brief

The term 'snow' [snoʊ] refers to atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals that falls in light white flakes or lies on the ground as a white layer. It can also refer to a mass of flickering white spots on a television or radar screen. Phrases like 'make a snowman' and 'snowed under' are commonly used. 'Snowed in' means trapped or unable to leave a place due to heavy snowfall.