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snow day

American  

noun

  1. a day on which public schools or other institutions are closed due to heavy snow.


snow day British  

noun

  1. a day on which heavy snow makes it impossible for children to attend school

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Perfect for a snow day at home, or pour it into an Ember Travel Mug 2 to sip as you wander through holiday lights.

From Salon

But when you caramelize tomato paste, roast fresh cherry tomatoes and onion, and let it all simmer for hours on a snow day before adding a final finish of cream?

From Salon

Children who had been due to go back to classes on Monday after the Christmas and Hanukkah break were instead enjoying a snow day as school districts closed from Maryland to Kansas.

From BBC

In June, Axios suggested it might just be a feature of childhood now, declaring: “The heat day is the new snow day.”

From Slate

New York City schools shifted to remote learning rather than give students a snow day, but technical problems that prevented many students, teachers and administrators from logging in to their accounts offered a good excuse to bundle up and head outside instead.

From Seattle Times