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Definition of snowman

snowman

/ˈsnoʊ.mæn/
snow · man
Plural:snowmen
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snowman Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A representation of a human figure created by sculpting and stacking large balls of compacted snow, typically built by children and decorated with household objects or natural materials like sticks and carrots to form features.

Example

"After the heavy winter storm, the children spent the afternoon building a tall snowman in their front yard."

• Nearby Words

snowfinch
snowflake
snowflake eel
snowman
snowplow
snowshoe
snowshoe hare

Word Origin & Etymology

A compound of 'snow' and 'man', first recorded in English in the mid-19th century, though the practice of sculpting figures out of snow is centuries older.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Snowman. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/snowman
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