glacier

noun

gla·cier ˈglā-shər

also

-zhər

especially British ˈgla-sē-ə,

or ˈglā-sē-ə

: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface

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Because the glaciers are speeding up because of influence from the warming ocean. —

Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025 The cruise industry was already booming in the state, a massively popular bucket-list travel destination for its glaciers, wildlife and seaside communities. —

Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025 Revel in the sense of awe that comes from being surrounded by thousands of puffins, swimming alongside a massive sperm whale or witnessing a calving glacier. —

Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025 Ice shelves like Amery act as buttresses, slowing the flow of glaciers into the sea, and playing a crucial role in stabilizing the Antarctic Ice Sheet. —

Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for glacier