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snowed in

SNOHD IN

snoʊd ɪn

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Syllable breakdown

snowedin

Dictionary meaning

Unable to leave a place because of heavy snow or figuratively trapped by circumstances.

Examples

  • The storm left the mountain town snowed in for two days.

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