Word
snows
US/ˈsnoʊz/
UK/snˈəʊz/
Definition
n. the white, frozen water that falls from the sky. You use this word to talk about the weather or the ground covered in white.
n. the white, frozen precipitation that falls from clouds. Often used in the plural form to refer to the weather or the accumulation of ice and snow on the ground.
Examples
“The heavy snows of winter make the roads very dangerous.”
“The region is famous for its heavy snows during the winter months, attracting many skiers from across the country.”
“The ancient texts describe the heavy snows that blanketed the valley, effectively isolating the village from the outside world for several weeks.”
Examples
simple
“The heavy snows of winter make the roads very dangerous.”
contextual
“The region is famous for its heavy snows during the winter months, attracting many skiers from across the country.”
complex
“The ancient texts describe the heavy snows that blanketed the valley, effectively isolating the village from the outside world for several weeks.”
Etymology
From snow + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum and regular plurals of nouns; and the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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