black ice
noun
: a nearly transparent film of ice on a dark surface (such as a paved road or a body of water) that is difficult to see
Examples of black ice in a Sentence
Drivers should beware of black ice.
Recent Examples on the Web
Some locations could actually experience black ice despite the warm ground temperatures thanks to breezy easterly winds.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Self-driving cars still have a lot to prove when asphalt gives way to snow and black ice.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Road conditions may also be more dangerous than anticipated, especially in cases of black ice.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In the following days, temperatures will get just warm enough to cause any lingering snow to melt then re-freeze at night causing black ice to develop.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Self-driving cars still have a lot to prove when asphalt gives way to snow and black ice.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Road conditions may also be more dangerous than anticipated, especially in cases of black ice.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In the following days, temperatures will get just warm enough to cause any lingering snow to melt then re-freeze at night causing black ice to develop.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Black ice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20ice. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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