glacier

noun

gla·cier ˈglā-shər

also

-zhər

especially British ˈgla-sē-ə,

or ˈglā-sē-ə

: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface

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Yosemite Roulette The hike to the peak should have been relatively straightforward, following a historical route up a glacier. —

Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024 During the last Ice Age, Indiana was covered by a glacier that left soft soil as the earth warmed and the icy mass retreated, Li said. —

Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024 Global warming leads to direct climate change effects such as Arctic ice melting and glaciers retreating. —

Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 The debris flows formed from volcanic debris melting part of a glacier ended up damming the Chakachatna River, briefly creating a new lake along the river valley. —

Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for glacier