snowmelt

noun

snow·​melt ˈsnō-ˌmelt How to pronounce snowmelt (audio)
: runoff produced by melting snow

Examples of snowmelt in a Sentence

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Her old friend the river spoke loudly, swollen with snowmelt and spring rain. Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024 My own work on water resources predicted that continued emissions of climate pollutants would lead to dramatic changes in snowfall and snowmelt patterns, loss of soil moisture, changes in the timing of river runoff, and threats to water management. Peter H. Gleick, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024 But the water in lakes and rivers is constantly coming and going, with rainfall, snowmelt and groundwater keeping the supply relatively fresh. Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024 Think of their mature height and how those shadows can affect snowmelt and temperature as well as practical maintenance issues such as fire prevention, pruning, or spraying. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowmelt 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowmelt was circa 1927

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“Snowmelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowmelt. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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