ice field

noun

1. a large sheet of floating ice, larger than an ice floe.

ice field

noun

1. a very large flat expanse of ice floating in the sea; large ice floe
2. a large mass of ice permanently covering an extensive area of land

ice field

1. A large expanse of ice covering a mountainous region and consisting of several interconnected glaciers.
2. An extensive area of ice on the surface of the ocean, consisting of multiple ice floes and covering an area that is greater than 10 km (6.2 mi) across.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ice field¹

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

Outside of the southern continent, it contains more than four times as much as the rest of the planet’s glaciers and ice fields combined.

From Popular-Science

We'll beat up through this channel to the north side of the ice-field.

From Project Gutenberg

"Here's clear sailing round this ice-field," remarked the captain.

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A short time later, they stepped out of the airlock onto the ice field of the frozen world.

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In the midst of the vast ice-field loomed up many lofty bergs, all of them in motion—slow and majestic motion.

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Its appearance is that of a gently undulating ice field, crevassed only toward its lower edge and remarkably clean throughout.

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Related Words

• ice floe
• iceberg