: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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The new season of his show features a heavy-hitting lineup, including Matthew McConaughey, whom Grylls took to a glacier in Norway.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Research concluded that global average temperatures have risen hand in hand as levels of those gases have built up, causing glaciers to melt, sea levels to rise, and disrupting weather patterns all around the world.
—Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
In 1920, the group counted 80 glaciers and zero real roads; today, there are around two dozen glaciers in the park officially, and the Going-to-the-Sun Road is one of the country’s most scenic drives.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
Tracy Arm, southeast of Juneau, is a roughly 30-mile (50-kilometer) fjord that features two tidewater glaciers — the North and South Sawyer — and wildlife, including seals and bears.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Research concluded that global average temperatures have risen hand in hand as levels of those gases have built up, causing glaciers to melt, sea levels to rise, and disrupting weather patterns all around the world.
—Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
In 1920, the group counted 80 glaciers and zero real roads; today, there are around two dozen glaciers in the park officially, and the Going-to-the-Sun Road is one of the country’s most scenic drives.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
Tracy Arm, southeast of Juneau, is a roughly 30-mile (50-kilometer) fjord that features two tidewater glaciers — the North and South Sawyer — and wildlife, including seals and bears.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Glacier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glacier. Accessed 27 Apr. 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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