Word
snowfall
Phoneticssnow·fall, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈsnoʊfɑɫ/
UK/snˈəʊfɔːl/
Countable & uncountable
Definition
n. the amount of snow that falls during a certain period of time. It can also mean the event of snow falling from the sky.
n. the quantity of snow falling within a given area or period; the occurrence of a fall of snow.
Examples
“The heavy snowfall blocked the main road.”
“After a night of record snowfall, the children woke up to find the entire garden buried in white.”
“Meteorologists predicted that the annual snowfall would exceed the decade's average due to a shift in the prevailing winds across the mountain range.”
Examples
simple
“The heavy snowfall blocked the main road.”
contextual
“After a night of record snowfall, the children woke up to find the entire garden buried in white.”
complex
“Meteorologists predicted that the annual snowfall would exceed the decade's average due to a shift in the prevailing winds across the mountain range.”
Usage
Uncountable when referring to the substance or general accumulation; countable when referring to a specific event or instance of falling.
Etymology
From snow + fall.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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