: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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But her biggest cause seems to be keeping figure-skating shows from melting away like glaciers.
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Bob Morris, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
That glacier, as well as another one near the summit, posed immense danger from falling ice.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
Ice quakes take place in glaciers or in lake ice.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
For decades, one theory suggested glaciers carried the rocks from Wales or Scotland during the Ice Age.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
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Bob Morris, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
That glacier, as well as another one near the summit, posed immense danger from falling ice.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
Ice quakes take place in glaciers or in lake ice.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
For decades, one theory suggested glaciers carried the rocks from Wales or Scotland during the Ice Age.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Glacier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glacier. Accessed 7 Feb. 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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