ice bridge

British  

noun

1. a body of ice that forms across the width of a river and is strong enough to bear traffic

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Example Sentences

Mr Studniski said his team, with the help of emergency responders, were able to safely evacuate anglers using an ice bridge over a narrow part of the open water.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2022

A ranger rappelled into the crevasse as far as possible and found that the ice bridge collapse had filled the crevasse with a large volume of snow and ice, the statement said.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2022

Moose came to Isle Royale in the early 20th century, probably by swimming to it, and wolves arrived in the late 1940s by walking across an ice bridge from Canada.

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2019

Also out our front door is where, in the winter, the ice bridge will carry cars across the Chena River until it melts in the spring.

From Washington Times • Sep. 6, 2017

She had tessered, fallen through the rabbit hole, crossed the ice bridge into the unknown world beyond.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu