winter storm en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- wĭnʹtər
- /ˈwɪntɚ stɔɹm/ (Canada, US)
- /ˈwɪntə(ɹ)stɔːm/ (UK)
Etymology
From winter + storm.
Meanings
- A meteorological event in which the dominant varieties of precipitation are forms that only occur at cold temperatures, such as snow or sleet, or a rainstorm in which ground temperatures are cold enough to allow ice to form.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| winter storms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
winter storm watch · winter storm warning · Operation Winter Storm
Translations (17)
de Wintersturm (a winter storm) · fi talvimyrsky (a winter storm) · pl zawieja (a winter storm) · pl śnieżyca (a winter storm) · es tormenta hiemal (a winter storm) · es tormenta inverniza (a winter storm) · nl winterstorm (a winter storm) · ja 冬の嵐 (a winter storm) · es tormenta invernal (a winter storm) · ko 겨울 폭풍 (a winter storm) · fr tempête de neige (a winter storm) · es tormenta hibernal (a winter storm) · pl zamieć (a winter storm) · nl sneeuwstorm (a winter storm) · fi lumimyrsky (a winter storm) · sv vinterstorm (a winter storm) · eo vintroŝtormo (a winter storm)