Winter vocabulary

Winter vocabulary

While it’s only winter for half the world, and even then, it doesn’t snow everywhere, there are still an abundance of words that you can use for the coldest part of the year.

Winter Vocabulary Words in English:

Use these words to help you grow your English vocabulary when talking about winter.

black ice – a very thin coating of ice found on roads and sidewalks that is difficult to see, and therefore quite dangerous

ex: Irina said that the black ice on her street caused 3 car accidents.

cold snap (n.) – a sudden arrival of cold weather

ex: Emily wasn’t prepared  for the cold snap – all of her coats were still in storage.

to hibernate (v.) – to sleep through the winter in order to reserve energy

ex: Whenever December arrives, I just want to hibernate like a bear until spring!

snow drift (n.) – a deep pile of snow that builds up because of wind

ex: I couldn’t see my car because of the giant snow drift outside the window.

to be snowbound (v.) – to be stranded or unable to leave a place because of heavy snowfall

ex: We were snowbound at the ski chalet for the whole weekend.

snowfall (n.) – the amount of snow that comes down within a period of time

ex: What was the average snowfall over the country in the last storm?

whiteout (n.) – to be unable to tell the difference between things because of an overabundance of snow

ex: After the whiteout, looking outside was like looking at a sheet of paper.

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