glacier
noun/ˈɡleɪʃər/
Frequency rank: #6,987 most common English word
Meaning
a large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow over many years.
Example sentence
The hikers crossed the surface of glacier that had been slowly moving for thousands of years.
Synonyms & related words
- icefield
- snowfield
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