noun
- a large mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain or across land
Examples
- The glacier carved deep valleys as it moved through the mountains.
- Climate change is causing many glaciers to melt rapidly.
- We hiked to the edge of the glacier to see the blue ice.
- The glacier advanced and retreated over thousands of years.
- Scientists study glaciers to understand past climate conditions.
- Chunks of ice broke off from the glacier into the ocean.
- The massive glacier covered the entire valley floor.