Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snowbank

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: snow-bank
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heap of snow.

Example Sentences

"A huge snowbank collapsed on the telephone wire, effectvely cutting off all communications to the Outside World."

Etymology

From snow + bank.

Inflected Forms

snowbanks (plural) snow bank (alternative)

Phrases

Snowbank Lake Snowbank Trail

Synonyms

snowdrift snow bank

Questions

What does snowbank mean?: A heap of snow.
Where does snowbank come from?: From snow + bank.

How to pronounce snowbank

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