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snowbound

American  
[snoh-bound] / ˈsnoʊˌbaʊnd /

adjective

  1. shut in or immobilized by snow.


snowbound British  
/ ˈsnəʊˌbaʊnd /

adjective

  1. confined to one place by heavy falls or drifts of snow; snowed-in

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Etymology

Origin of snowbound

First recorded in 1805–15; snow + -bound 1

Example Sentences

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More than 60 trucks -- as well as helicopters for remote snowbound mountain regions -- have been used to transport election materials, he said.

From Barron's

But stasis doesn’t make for much of a climax, and as the couple wait in the snowbound airport, the setting also functions as a metaphor for the film as a whole.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nepal's Election Commission has said it is ready to hold the polls as planned despite concerns over weather conditions, as many high-altitude areas may be snowbound that early in the year.

From Barron's

The House is due to begin acting on the emergency Monday as it returns from recess to a snowbound Washington, addressing a Senate-backed deal to reopen the government.

From Barron's

But in winter, the northern part of that loop is closed to cars, Maybe this is why the village, mountain and environs so often feel like a snowbound secret.

From Los Angeles Times