noun
- a large area of permanent snow, especially in mountainous regions
Examples
- The climbers crossed the vast snowfield before reaching the summit.
- Meltwater from the snowfield feeds the river below.
- The helicopter landed on a flat snowfield near base camp.
- Scientists studied the ancient snowfield to understand climate patterns.
- The snowfield stretched for miles across the high plateau.
- Avalanches often start on steep snowfields above the treeline.