snowbound

[US]/'snəʊbaʊnd/
[UK]/'snobaʊnd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. unable to leave due to heavy snowfall, blocked by snow.

Phrases & Collocations

snowbound village

Example Sentences

a snowbound Alpine village.

he was snowbound in the nearby mountains.

A vast inland bay, the forbidding White Sea takes its name from constant fog, snowbound shores, and from September to May, a surface composed entirely of ice.

The snowbound roads made it impossible for us to drive to the cabin.

The snowbound village was isolated from the rest of the world.

The snowbound landscape looked like a winter wonderland.

The snowbound airport caused many flight cancellations.

The snowbound mountain was a challenging but beautiful trek.

The snowbound city streets were eerily quiet.

The snowbound train was delayed for hours.

The snowbound forest was a serene and peaceful place.

The snowbound car had to be dug out before it could be driven again.

The snowbound hikers had to make camp for the night.

Real-world Examples

But CNN recently caught up with the " Taco Beast" a snowbound, snow cat that serves food.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2019 Collection

All the roads out of the city were snowbound.

Source: Langman OCLM-01 words

Very soon, the city was snowbound because of the snowfall.

Source: Pan Pan

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