: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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Lodges, reachable only by chopper or small plane, such as those from Pelorus Air, create a circuit for both golfers and wine aficionados as well as for hikers looking to explore peaks, glaciers, and deep-river gorges à la hobbits Frodo and Sam.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
The assumption was that the Himalayan glaciers, which feed the Indus River system, were relatively stable.
—Fazlul Haq, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
Guests can stop by the Arctic Cathedral (which resembles a geometric glacier), visit the Polaria Arctic Center, or perhaps take a cable car to the top of Mount Storsteinen.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
Pelicans add another dimension to the scene on these deep lakes, formed roughly 12,000 years ago after the glaciers retreated allowing meltwater to form Channel Lake, Lake Marie, Loon Lake and others in northern Illinois.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
The assumption was that the Himalayan glaciers, which feed the Indus River system, were relatively stable.
—Fazlul Haq, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025
Guests can stop by the Arctic Cathedral (which resembles a geometric glacier), visit the Polaria Arctic Center, or perhaps take a cable car to the top of Mount Storsteinen.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
Pelicans add another dimension to the scene on these deep lakes, formed roughly 12,000 years ago after the glaciers retreated allowing meltwater to form Channel Lake, Lake Marie, Loon Lake and others in northern Illinois.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Glacier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glacier. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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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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