snow
drift
Plural
snowdrifts
1
a mass of deep snow piled up by the wind
- After the blizzard, we found ourselves trapped in our house due to the massive snowdrift blocking the front door.
- The road was impassable because of the deep snowdrifts that accumulated overnight.
- The skiers enjoyed gliding through the untouched snowdrifts on the mountainside.
- We had to shovel our driveway several times to clear the snowdrifts that kept forming in front of the garage.
- The car got stuck in a snowdrift on the side of the road, requiring assistance from a tow truck.