snowslide

[ snoh-slahyd ]

noun

1. an avalanche consisting largely or entirely of snow.

Word History and Origins

Origin of snowslide¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; snow + slide

Example Sentences

The men, ages 23 and 32, were killed in the snowslide Thursday morning in the area of Lone Peak in the Wasatch Range southeast of the city, officials.

From Seattle Times

An avalanche forecaster died in a snowslide he triggered while skiing in eastern Oregon this past week, officials said.

From Seattle Times

There seemed to be no idea it didn’t try: a new paint job and graphics, a “giant Alpine snowslide” made of Fiberglass, a pirate training school for sea lions.

From Los Angeles Times

And in Kaunertal a 62-year old man was killed by another snowslide.

From Seattle Times

The bizarre holiday snowslide is just one of the many challenges facing the ski resorts of New York state as they approach obstacle after obstacle while trying to function during a pandemic.

From New York Times

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