snowmelt

noun

snow·​melt ˈsnō-ˌmelt How to pronounce snowmelt (audio)
: runoff produced by melting snow

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Chemical fertilizers and animal waste contain nitrates and phosphorus that can get washed with rain or snowmelt into the state’s web of rivers. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Chemical fertilizers and animal waste contain nitrates and phosphorus that can get washed with rain or snowmelt into the state's web of rivers. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 That snowmelt fills Europe's key waterways, like the Rhine and the Danube. — Imogen Foulkes, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Waterfalls flow at their fullest between March and June, although heavy rain or snowmelt can replenish them at other times of year, and fall foliage generally peaks during the second or third week of October. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snowmelt

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snowmelt was circa 1927

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“Snowmelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowmelt. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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