snowed in

idiom

: unable to leave a place because a lot of snow is falling or has fallen

They were snowed in for a week.

: blocked with snow

The road was snowed in.

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More:When Germany's leader came to town — and stood up Milwaukee's biggest German institutions Hillary Clinton gets snowed in On a trip for her presidential campaign in 2008, Hillary Clinton was stuck in Milwaukee during a blizzard. —

Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024 More:Great Lakes ice cover at record low for this time of winter Voss added that Marquette Sawyer International, the region’s main airport, was snowed in, too. —

Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024 It was surrounded by a big fence on about an acre and a half of property, always snowed in, and six of my seven kids were there, sometimes all seven. —

Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024 Whether you’re snowed in, or just dread going out, a game night is a great way to spend a cold February evening. —

Contributing Writer Emily Farris, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snowed in