snowbound
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈsnoʊˌbaʊnd/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sneygʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *snóygʷʰos Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz Proto-West Germanic *snaiw Old English snāw Middle English snow English snow English -bound English snowbound From snow + -bound.
- Prevented from moving or traveling due to snow or snowy weather.
“When a passenger or freight train is snowbound, any train crew or passengers must first be rescued and taken to the nearest station. This task is usually done by local trackmen.”
- Of a location or other destination, inaccessible due to being covered in snow.