a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
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snowstorm
How to use snowstorm in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for snowstorm.
Editorial note
Have you tried getting a regular cab ride during a snowstorm?
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Quick take
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for snowstorm.
noun
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
See also: blizzard
Example sentences
Have you tried getting a regular cab ride during a snowstorm?
In my Uber/Lyft-less city we had a snowstorm last week and I needed to get to the airport.
The state got slammed by a huge snowstorm last Holloween and a huge portion of the state lost power - for as long as 10 days.
In exactly the way that he earlier in the year he recommended that they do so in a big snowstorm, both for safety and so that the streets could be effectively cleared.
Just this morning there was a story on NPR about how Uber has price-gouging built into their system: during a snowstorm you may pay something like 5x the normal fare.
Off the top of my head:* An incident where I was driving and spun across a lane of traffic and off the road in a heavy snowstorm, very fortunately hitting nothing but a reflector post in the process.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use snowstorm in a sentence?
Have you tried getting a regular cab ride during a snowstorm?
What does snowstorm mean?
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
What part of speech is snowstorm?
snowstorm is commonly used as noun.