"snowbound" meaning in English

See snowbound in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsnoʊˌbaʊnd/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-snowbound.wav [US]
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  1. Prevented from moving or traveling due to snow or snowy weather. Tags: not-comparable
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  2. Of a location or other destination, inaccessible due to being covered in snow. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: snowed in, storm-stayed
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