: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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But the Andean glaciers are disappearing as global temperatures rise.
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Ari Caramanica, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
This allowed the glacier to finish shaping the massive bodies of water.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
For those interested in a more challenging hike, tack on the Crater Lake Trail, which, after a scramble through a glacier rock deposit, leads you to the crystalline water’s shores.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
More extreme adventures such as glacier hikes tend to start later in the season.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ari Caramanica, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
This allowed the glacier to finish shaping the massive bodies of water.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
For those interested in a more challenging hike, tack on the Crater Lake Trail, which, after a scramble through a glacier rock deposit, leads you to the crystalline water’s shores.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
More extreme adventures such as glacier hikes tend to start later in the season.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Glacier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glacier. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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glacier
noun
gla·cier
ˈglā-shər 
: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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