white-out

A form of whiteout — A heavy snowstorm; a blizzard.

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nounwhite-out (countable and uncountable, plural white-outs)

plural white-outs

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of whiteout.

    The Aberdeen/Inverness line was one of those worst affected by snowdrifts. A Class 37-hauled snowplough is at Insch station in white-out conditions.

    2026 February 4, “Pictorial Feature”, in RAIL, number 1054, page 26, image caption

Synonyms & antonyms

verblose daylight visibility in heavy fog, snow, or rain

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white-out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white-out.

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