: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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The Exit Glacier area is home to a network of trails that lead to views of the glacier.
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Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
His brother, Bartek, helped by piloting a drone that helped guide him safely through the glacier, AFP reported.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
One of the most enduring of those remnants is the Ice Age Trail—a 1,200-mile route that traces the path of the last continental glacier and highlights Wisconsin’s most scenic terrain.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
The world's glaciers contain enough water to raise the sea level by roughly another half a meter, which would put many coastal regions under threat.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
His brother, Bartek, helped by piloting a drone that helped guide him safely through the glacier, AFP reported.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
One of the most enduring of those remnants is the Ice Age Trail—a 1,200-mile route that traces the path of the last continental glacier and highlights Wisconsin’s most scenic terrain.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
The world's glaciers contain enough water to raise the sea level by roughly another half a meter, which would put many coastal regions under threat.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glacier
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“Glacier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glacier. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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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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