ice field

noun

1
: an extensive sheet of sea ice
2

Examples of ice field in a Sentence

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Outfitted with crampons and ropes, travelers can safely traverse through ice fields and rugged terrain. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Greenland is a land of extremes, almost entirely covered by the world’s second-largest ice field. David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 This sprawling mountainous area includes glaciers, ice fields, coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes. Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 The 4,200-square-mile area has stunning geological features from glaciers, waterfalls, and lakes to limestone caves, ice fields, and canyons. Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice field

Word History

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ice field was in 1694

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“Ice field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20field. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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