ice field

noun

1

: an extensive sheet of sea ice

2

: ice cap sense 1

Examples of ice field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Because these huge ice fields are often called Europe's water towers. — Imogen Foulkes, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Floor-to-ceiling windows let in unbelievable views of East Antarctica’s peaks and ice fields; blackout blinds shield you at night from the midnight sun. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Head here to hike, bike on dirt paths, admire ancient ice fields, and watch from afar as brown bears fish for their dinner. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Typically, people recover meteorites in geologically unchanging regions, such as deserts or ice fields, where the meteorites stand out against the landscape. — Adam Lark, The Conversation, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ice field

• battlefield
• unconcealed
• unrepealed
• unrevealed
• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed

Kids Definition

ice field

noun

: ice cap