ice storm

noun

: a storm in which falling rain freezes on contact

Examples of ice storm in a Sentence

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Here’s what that could mean for critical weather reports, particularly during severe weather events, like tornadoes, ice storms and hurricanes. Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025 An ice storm set to blanket the Midwest and Northeast. Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025 Those outages were the result of power lines being downed by the snow and ice storm that hit the region mid-week. David Blackmon, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 The National Weather Service has placed North Florida under a winter storm warning, with some predicting the Gulf’s biggest snow and ice storm in more than 100 years. NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice storm

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice storm was in 1797

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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20storm. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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ice storm

noun
: a storm in which falling rain freezes as it lands

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