snowbelt: Meaning and Definition of

snow•belt

Pronunciation: (snō'belt"), [key]
— n.
  1. a region of annual or heavy snowfall.
  2. (cap.) Also calledthe northern parts of the U.S., esp. the Midwest and the Northeast, that are subject to considerable snowfall.
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