snowman

noun

snow·​man ˈsnō-ˌman How to pronounce snowman (audio)
: snow shaped to resemble a human figure

Examples of snowman in a Sentence

The kids built a snowman in the front yard.
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On Instagram, Williams recently shared a photo of the two wearing coordinating furry white coats and pink shoes (towering pumps for Williams and cowboy boots for Pilar) while posing next to their own snowman and Christmas decor. Michelle Lee, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025 Soon, snowmen will soon melt into brown piles of sludge and green grass will appear again. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025 Instead of destroying each other, the two celestial bodies began to spiral together like a cosmic snowman before separating into two bodies again. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025 If the forecast pans out as expected, Washington D.C. will certainly see snowmen popping up on the National Mall. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for snowman 

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowman was in 1827

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“Snowman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowman. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

snowman

noun
snow·​man ˈsnō-ˌman How to pronounce snowman (audio)
-ˈman
: snow shaped to resemble a person

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