snowed in

idiom

1
: unable to leave a place because a lot of snow is falling or has fallen
They were snowed in for a week.
2
: blocked with snow
The road was snowed in.

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More:When Germany's leader came to town — and stood up Milwaukee's biggest German institutions Hillary Clinton gets snowed in On a trip for her presidential campaign in 2008, Hillary Clinton was stuck in Milwaukee during a blizzard. Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024 More:Great Lakes ice cover at record low for this time of winter Voss added that Marquette Sawyer International, the region’s main airport, was snowed in, too. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024 It was surrounded by a big fence on about an acre and a half of property, always snowed in, and six of my seven kids were there, sometimes all seven. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024 Whether you’re snowed in, or just dread going out, a game night is a great way to spend a cold February evening. Contributing Writer Emily Farris, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowed in 

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“Snowed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowed%20in. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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