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snowfield

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A large permanent expanse of snow on a mountain or at the head of a glacier.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a permanent wide expanse of snow

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plain, field, champaign

History

Etymology

From snow + field.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 雪地 (xuědì) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雪野 (xuěyě) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雪原 (xuěyuán) — Translations
  • Finnish: lumikenttä — Translations
  • Hungarian: hómező — Translations
  • Italian: nevaio — Translations
  • Ligurian: nevàdda — Translations
  • Māori: papahuka — Translations
  • Māori: papa hukarere — Translations
  • Norwegian Bokmål: snøbre — Translations
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: snøbre — Translations
  • Swedish: snöfält — Translations
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