: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
Examples of glacier in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThat engine fashioned Pluto’s rich tapestry of flowing glaciers, jagged mountains and other unfamiliar terrestrial features on the surface.—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024 There are lakes and glaciers in the mountains, and camping, hiking, and other activities are available in spectacular Medicine Bow National Forest.—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Switzerland's glaciers have shed 2.4% of their volume over the past year.—David Hodari, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024 Its island neighbor, Iceland, gets most of the attention, and not everyone knows that both countries have similarly stunning landscapes, massive glaciers and, during certain times of the year, near-nightly views of the northern lights.—Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for glacier
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Word History
Etymology
French, from Middle French dialect (Franco-Provençal), from glace ice, from Latin glacies; akin to Latin gelu frost — more at cold
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