ice floe

noun

1. a large flat mass of floating ice.

2. floe.

ice floe

noun

1. a sheet of ice, of variable size, floating in the sea See also ice field

ice floe

1. A large, flat expanse of floating ice smaller than a marine ice field.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ice floe¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Related Words

• iceberg