Phrase guide

snow shed

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsnəʊʃɛd/
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  • General-American: /ˈsnoʊˌʃɛd/
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noun

Meaning 1

A tunnel-like structure that provides roads and railroad tracks with protection from avalanches and heavy snowfalls that cannot be easily removed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: rail-transport, railways, road, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: avalanche gallery, snow bridge

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From snow + shed.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: galeria — tunnel-like structure protecting roads and railroad tracks from snow
  • French: galerie pare-neige — tunnel-like structure protecting roads and railroad tracks from snow
  • German: Lawinengalerie — tunnel-like structure protecting roads and railroad tracks from snow
  • Italian: galleria paravalanghe — tunnel-like structure protecting roads and railroad tracks from snow
  • Japanese: 覆道 (fukudō) — tunnel-like structure protecting roads and railroad tracks from snow
  • Norwegian Bokmål: snøoverbygg — tunnel-like structure protecting roads and railroad tracks from snow
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: snøoverbygg — tunnel-like structure protecting roads and railroad tracks from snow
  • Russian: лавинозащитная галерея (lavinozaščitnaja galereja) — tunnel-like structure protecting roads and railroad tracks from snow
  • Swedish: snögalleri — tunnel-like structure protecting roads and railroad tracks from snow