- an implement or vehicle for clearing away snow
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
snow•plow /ˈsnoʊˌplaʊ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- an implement for clearing away snow from highways, etc.
v. [~ + object]
- to clear (an area) of snow using a snowplow:to snowplow the roads.
snow•plow
(snō′plou′),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
v.i.
- an implement or machine for clearing away snow from highways, railroad tracks, etc.
- Sport[Skiing.]a maneuver in which a skier pushes the heels of both skis outward so that they are far apart, as for turning, decreasing speed, or stopping.
v.t.
- Sportto clear of snow using a snowplow.
v.i.
- Sportto clear away snow with a snowplow.
- Sport[Skiing.]to execute a snowplow.
- snow + plow 1785–95, American.
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snowplough, esp US snowplow /ˈsnəʊˌplaʊ/ n
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