: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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Some 20,000 years ago, Iceland was covered with slow-moving glaciers.
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Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026
This arc is advancing slower than a glacier on Hoth, and Mando apprehending a couple of mid-level Imps on the big screen doesn't really fill the gap.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 May 2026
Melting glaciers and ice caps also will add to sea levels.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
The lake was formed by glaciers during the last ice age more than 10,000 years ago.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026
This arc is advancing slower than a glacier on Hoth, and Mando apprehending a couple of mid-level Imps on the big screen doesn't really fill the gap.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 May 2026
Melting glaciers and ice caps also will add to sea levels.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
The lake was formed by glaciers during the last ice age more than 10,000 years ago.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
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“Glacier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glacier. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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glacier
noun
gla·cier
ˈglā-shər 
: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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