"snow fort" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snow forts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} snow fort (plural snow forts)
  1. (chiefly Northern US and Canada) A walled structure constructed of snow and used for children's wintertime play. Wikipedia link: snow fort Tags: Canada, Northern-US Categories (topical): Snow Synonyms: snow castle, snowfort Related terms: igloo, quinzhee, snowcrete Translations (snow structure): lumilinna (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-snow_fort-en-noun-bt2M5rSs Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Northern US English

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