snowfield
noun
snow·field
| \ ˈsnō-ˌfēld
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Definition of snowfield
: a broad level expanse of snow
especially
: a mass of perennial snow at the head of a glacier
Examples of snowfield in a Sentence
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The pigment produced by the algae then dyes the surrounding area a darker color, giving the snowfield a pink or red color. — Fox News, "'Watermelon snow' found in Yosemite National Park at high elevation," 12 Aug. 2019 Patches of snow are frequent, with the longest snowfield about 200 feet, with snowdrifts in spots as high as 5 feet, that hikers are detouring around. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Yosemite’s high country finally opens to camping, hiking," 17 July 2019 You’ll be rewarded with views of Saint Mary’s Lake just below the snowfield and James Peak in the distance. — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, "How to Ski All Summer Long," 5 July 2018 The wall terminates at a series of crevasses that litter a 55-degree snowfield for a few hundred feet before aproning out into a flat expanse on the glacier. — Matt Skenazy, Outside Online, "The Last Days of Marc-André Leclerc," 19 June 2018 For example, this explains why glaciers and snowfields exist at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, elevation about 19,341 feet, even though Kilimanjaro, in Africa, is located approximately 200 miles from the Equator. — Tom Skilling, chicagotribune.com, "Ask Tom: Are drops in air pressure, temperature related where rising altitude is concerned?," 20 June 2018 Search and rescue volunteers discovered his body the next day in a snowfield below Capitol’s north face. — The Atlantic, "Is Social Media Luring Hikers Into 'Death Gully'?," 17 May 2018 The wreckage is on a snowfield in steep, mountainous terrain, according to preliminary reports, Johnson said. — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, "Pilot killed in plane crash near Whittier," 13 May 2018 The company became known for extravagant runway shows, with troupes of hip-hop ballerinas prancing through ersatz autumn forests and models traipsing across fake snowfields. — Robert Williams, Bloomberg.com, "Moncler Transformed Ski Parkas With $1,000 Price Tags. What’s Next?," 17 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'snowfield.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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snowfield
noun
English Language Learners Definition of snowfield
: a large flat area of fallen snow
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