Showing results for glaciers. Search instead for goldpapiers.

glaciers

NOUN

mountain of ice, snow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ice floe iceberg

STRONG

berg floe icecap

WEAK

glacial mass ice field snow slide

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It showed penguins, fur seals and polar bears attempting to adapt to their ever-changing surroundings, against the backdrop of glaciers and arctic volcanoes.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

A massive 'megatsunami' wave created when part of an Alaskan mountain crumbled into the sea is the second tallest ever recorded – and a reminder of the risks posed by melting glaciers, say scientists.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

These surges can last for several years, and many glaciers go through repeated cycles, with long quiet periods in between.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

"Surge-type glaciers are very unusual and can be troublesome," said lead author Dr. Harold Lovell, Senior Lecturer and glaciologist from the University of Portsmouth's School of the Environment and Life Sciences.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Just a walk through miles of snow and ice and glaciers and boulders and crevasses to the towering top of a sleeping volcano.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart