snow line

noun

: the lower margin of a perennial snowfield

Examples of snow line in a Sentence

climbing above the snow line
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The water on terrestrial planets such as Earth also likely was delivered by asteroids and/or comets that formed beyond the snow line and are rich in water-ice. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2025 That place, the ice line – sometimes called the snow line – was in what’s now the asteroid belt, which is between Mars and Jupiter. Lucas Brefka, The Conversation, 19 May 2025 These high altitude forests gradually transition into Northern Andean Páramo habitat, which are wet grasslands located above the tree line and below the snow line within the equatorial Andes. Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Expect higher elevation rain/snow lines because of the warmer temperatures. Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snow line

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snow line was circa 1835

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“Snow line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20line. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

snow line

noun
: the lower edge of an area of permanent snow (as a mountain peak)

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