: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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Jokulsarlon is a glacier lagoon filled with towering ice chunks, flanked by Diamond Beach.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
But with its striking glaciers, craggy peaks, and steamy geysers, Iceland can fill up an entire vacation – so the challenge for the casual visitor is figuring out what to cram into a short stay.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
Staff members arrive two weeks ahead to set up camp at the convergence of the Driscoll, Schanz, and Schneider glaciers in the Ellsworth Mountains.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Filmmaker Sara Dosa is going from the molten to the melting, from fiery volcanoes to dissolving glaciers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
But with its striking glaciers, craggy peaks, and steamy geysers, Iceland can fill up an entire vacation – so the challenge for the casual visitor is figuring out what to cram into a short stay.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
Staff members arrive two weeks ahead to set up camp at the convergence of the Driscoll, Schanz, and Schneider glaciers in the Ellsworth Mountains.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
Filmmaker Sara Dosa is going from the molten to the melting, from fiery volcanoes to dissolving glaciers.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Glacier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glacier. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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glacier
noun
gla·cier
ˈglā-shər 
: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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