snow mound
- noun
- /snoʊ maʊnd/
- UK
:
montículo de nieve
Examples
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Puttermesser went on her belly down the long hill, forgetting to steer; she ended half-buried in a snow mound.
Fiction book (1997) -
The children built a tall snow mound in the backyard for their snow fort.
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After the snowstorm, there was a large snow mound beside the road from the plowing.
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As the kids played, they climbed on top of the snow mound to get a better view of their neighborhood.
Synonyms
426
1.9
A heap of things put together
37
2.1
A small pile of things put on top of each other
8
2.0
A large pile of snow on the ground, often by a road
5
3.4
A deep pile of snow made by wind that can block roads
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1.9
A pile of snow made by wind or plows
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Morphology
The meaning 'a pile or heap of snow' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'snow' (white frozen flakes) with 'mound' (a heap), so a B1 learner who knows both words can reliably infer the compound meaning. Noun–noun compounding of this type is productive in English and common across languages, making the construction immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
Snow mound gives a simple picture: a mound, or round pile, of snow left after heavy snow or after people shovel it. So it means 'a pile or heap of snow'.