1 B2 neutral
Of a surface or area: to become completely covered with snow.
"By morning, the entire car park had snowed over and the lines were invisible."
inseparable
snow over
B2 neutral inseparable intransitive
For a surface, area, or road to become completely covered with snow.
In plain English
When everything outside gets covered by snow, like roads, fields, or paths.
What does "snow over" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
Snow covers over a surface — transparent.
Actually means
When everything outside gets covered by snow, like roads, fields, or paths.
Usage tip
Describes the result of snowfall covering a surface completely. Similar in structure to 'ice over' and 'freeze over.' Common in weather reports and casual speech about winter conditions.
Words that pair with "snow over"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
roads fields paths landscape garden overnight
How to conjugate "snow over"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
snow over
I/you/we/they
3rd person
snows over
he/she/it
Past simple
snowed over
yesterday
Past participle
snowed over
have + pp
-ing form
snowing over
continuous
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