ice sheet

noun

: ice cap sense 1

Examples of ice sheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the oceans absorb much of this excess heat, warmer seawater expands and takes up more space, while melting glaciers and ice sheets add even more water. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

In September 2025, American Rivers received a $199,761 grant funded by sports betting to study how the winter ice sheet practice actually benefits the environment. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026

Featuring thin ice sheets that slip into the vest, this option keeps you cool without sacrificing mobility or comfort. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026

Funded by the National Science Foundation, the film investigates evidence that Greenland’s ice sheet collapsed in the past and asks what that reveals about the planet’s future. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ice sheet

• bittersweet
• incomplete
• indiscreet
• marguerite
• obsolete
• overeat
• overheat
• parakeet
• stillingfleet
• superheat
• amit
• athlete

Kids Definition

ice sheet

noun

: ice cap