frostbound

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adjective

Bound or confined by frost.

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Meanings

adjectivefrostbound (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBound or confined by frost.

    For several weeks—months in some cases—routine track repair work came to a standstill because of the frostbound condition of the formation, or through other circumstances which precluded relaying, drainage and other operations.

    1964 April, Warren Smith, “The Midland's accelerated timetable—the first year—II”, in Modern Railways, page 243

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
frostedfrostyicy

Origin

From frost + bound.

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APA

frostbound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frostbound

MLA

“frostbound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frostbound. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frostbound,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frostbound.

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