noun
blizzard
BLIHZ-uhd
noun
1
A severe snowstorm with strong winds and very poor visibility.
"The blizzard shut down the airport for two days."
"Whiteout conditions from the blizzard stranded dozens of drivers."
2
An overwhelming quantity of something arriving at once.
"She was hit with a blizzard of paperwork on her first day."
How to Use Blizzard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA violent snowstorm with heavy wind, or figuratively an overwhelming flood of something (paperwork, emails, etc.).
Common pairings
blizzard conditions
a blizzard of paperwork
caught in a blizzard
Word Forms
blizzarded past tense, blizzards plural, Blizzards plural, blizzards singular
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Etymology
Origin uncertain — the word entered American English describing severe snowstorms in the 1870s, with earlier, unrelated regional uses meaning a blow or blast.