Simple meaning
What does Glacier mean?
Glacier is a large moving sheet of ice.
Dictionary definition
A large, slow-moving mass of ice on land.
Example sentences
Glacier in a sentence
easy
In social studies, we learned the word glacier.
medium
Our class map showed how glacier helps describe location and land.
hard
The passage uses glacier to explain real-world geography in simple school language.
Synonyms
Words like Glacier
geography termUse for words about places, land, and maps.
location wordUse for vocabulary about where things are.
Antonyms
Opposite words
different land typeUse as a contrast between unlike land or location features.
opposite featureUse as a helpful contrast in map and environment language.
Word family
Glacier word family
Base word
glacier
noun
glacier
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does glacier mean in a geography context?
Glacier means glacier is a large moving sheet of ice.
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