snowfield
noun
snow·field
ˈsnō-ˌfēld 
: a broad level expanse of snow
especially
: a mass of perennial snow at the head of a glacier
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Tourists took selfies while a pair of snowboarders prepared to hike up the closed road to carve up a snowfield.
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 24 May 2025
The mountains rise up like a curtain wall, crowned by a long buttress of snowfields and ice against the blue sky.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 24 May 2025
The endless snowfields glitter with millions of ice crystals.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Every June, my husband and I make a pilgrimage to Mount Rainier with our two daughters to admire the massive volcano, hike up the snowfields, and earn some early summer ski turns.
—Jamie Shandro, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 24 May 2025
The mountains rise up like a curtain wall, crowned by a long buttress of snowfields and ice against the blue sky.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 24 May 2025
The endless snowfields glitter with millions of ice crystals.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Every June, my husband and I make a pilgrimage to Mount Rainier with our two daughters to admire the massive volcano, hike up the snowfields, and earn some early summer ski turns.
—Jamie Shandro, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for snowfield
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“Snowfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowfield. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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