glacier
/ˈɡleɪʃər/
noun
A huge slow-moving mass of ice
“The glacier moved slowly down the mountain.”
קרחון
Glacier is a noun in the nature category. It is a advanced (ages 11-12) word, meaning "A huge slow-moving mass of ice" In Hebrew, glacier translates to קרחון.
Example Sentences
- The enormous glacier was blue-white and stretched as far as we could see.
- Chunks of ice the size of houses broke off the glacier and splashed into the sea.
- The glacier carved the valley into a U-shape over thousands of years.
Did You Know? Glaciers contain about 69% of all the fresh water on Earth! The Lambert Glacier in Antarctica is the world's largest glacier — it is about the size of California. Glaciers move incredibly slowly, usually just a few centimeters to meters per day, but over thousands of years they reshape mountains and carve out valleys and fjords.
Common Word Combinations
glacier lakeglacier meltglacier iceglacier cave
Related Words
iceicebergice capsnowfield
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