Recent Examples on the WebBut when his car got stuck in a snowbank, Diaz-Romero moved toward him. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022 He was pushed into that snowbank and against the barrier. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 14 Apr. 2022 Paul then allegedly drove at Harris and the juvenile, knocking them into a snowbank. Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Mar. 2022 Police said driver struck a squad car with the van but lost control after getting onto the roadway, where the van slid into a snowbank and became stuck. Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com, 8 Feb. 2022 Meanwhile, even the skilled Downhill Skier has only a marginal chance of snowplowing to a halt, much less doing something graceful like jumpturning into the snowbank.Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2021 An officer found the vehicle off the road in a snowbank. Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 19 Feb. 2022 Outside the museum, the sun was shining, and children used plastic trays to slide down a snowbank.Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2022 There’s also the old standby: footprints left along a muddy riverbank, snowbank, or sandy desert. Eric Niiler, Wired, 10 Jan. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1779, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
snowbank
noun
snow·bank ˈsnō-ˌbaŋk
: a mound or pile of snow that results from clearing pavement