snowbound
adjective
snow·bound ˈsnō-ˈbau̇nd 
: shut in or blockaded by snow
Example Sentences
We were snowbound for a week.
Recent Examples on the Web The acclaimed authors of Blackout return for a series of interconnected stories about Black teen love, this time set at Christmastime in surprisingly snowbound Atlanta. 
Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 But 2019 was a record-breaking snow season, and the range’s famous mountain passes—the trail reaches its highest point at the 13,000-foot Forester Pass in California, near Mount Whitney—were snowbound and dangerous. Taylor Gee, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2019 Twenty-five years ago, the two starred in the snowbound thriller about a novelist convalescing under the too-intensive care of his No. 1 fan. Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 7 July 2022 The truth is, this place is a playground every day of the year, snowbound or not. Duncan Madden, Forbes, 19 May 2022 And with a ski season that runs from late November to mid April and a bounty of pistes and terrain to suit all skill levels but minus the crowds of more famous resorts, snowbound stoke is as good as guaranteed. Duncan Madden, Forbes, 19 May 2022 Other snowbound drivers and their passengers were given blankets and food. Salman Masood, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2022 An unknown Connecticut family provided solace to snowbound travelers stranded Tuesday night by offering oranges to motorists stopped for hours on I-95. Rick Green, courant.com, 4 Jan. 2022 These snowbound cities that kissed the shores of the Great Lakes tried to live up to that privilege. New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021 See More
Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 But 2019 was a record-breaking snow season, and the range’s famous mountain passes—the trail reaches its highest point at the 13,000-foot Forester Pass in California, near Mount Whitney—were snowbound and dangerous. Taylor Gee, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2019 Twenty-five years ago, the two starred in the snowbound thriller about a novelist convalescing under the too-intensive care of his No. 1 fan. Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 7 July 2022 The truth is, this place is a playground every day of the year, snowbound or not. Duncan Madden, Forbes, 19 May 2022 And with a ski season that runs from late November to mid April and a bounty of pistes and terrain to suit all skill levels but minus the crowds of more famous resorts, snowbound stoke is as good as guaranteed. Duncan Madden, Forbes, 19 May 2022 Other snowbound drivers and their passengers were given blankets and food. Salman Masood, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2022 An unknown Connecticut family provided solace to snowbound travelers stranded Tuesday night by offering oranges to motorists stopped for hours on I-95. Rick Green, courant.com, 4 Jan. 2022 These snowbound cities that kissed the shores of the Great Lakes tried to live up to that privilege. New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1802, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
snowbound
adjective
snow·bound ˈsnō-ˈbau̇nd
: shut in or blocked by snow
snowbound mountain passes