snowbound

[ snoh-bound ]

adjective

1. shut in or immobilized by snow.

snowbound

/ ˈsnəʊˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. confined to one place by heavy falls or drifts of snow; snowed-in

Word History and Origins

Origin of snowbound¹

First recorded in 1805–15; snow + -bound ¹

Example Sentences

Even into the 1950s, kids living in snowbound American climes might find an orange — one solitary, precious orange — sagging in the toe of their Christmas stocking.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Palace of the Snow Queen,” the Mirror said, “is located in the snowbound lands at the very top of the world, surrounded by mountains higher than the clouds.”

From Literature

That northeastern place of hardy types and snowbound winters is quickly going electric, installing electric heat pumps three times faster than the national average, according to Rewiring America, a nonprofit that promotes widespread electrical adoption.

From New York Times

There is indeed a frisson of magic in the air at this snowbound airport, and it’s not just from the rain stick that Willa’s been carting around.

From Los Angeles Times

Overpopulation of the lumbering mammals were causing their own starvation as they outstripped available balsam fir trees — their primary food during long, snowbound winters, Michigan Technological University biologists said.

From Seattle Times