: a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface
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The trip was breathtaking, from towering glaciers and misty fjords to wildlife sightings that felt straight out of a nature documentary.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
The course itself was a slippery expanse of blue ice and snow, requiring glacier glasses to combat the blinding UV reflection.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The serac is part of the Khumbu Icefall, a constantly shifting glacier with deep crevasses and huge overhanging ice that can be as big as 10-story buildings.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Helicopter rides trace The Remarkables mountain range, before landing on glaciers and in hidden valleys.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
The course itself was a slippery expanse of blue ice and snow, requiring glacier glasses to combat the blinding UV reflection.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The serac is part of the Khumbu Icefall, a constantly shifting glacier with deep crevasses and huge overhanging ice that can be as big as 10-story buildings.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Helicopter rides trace The Remarkables mountain range, before landing on glaciers and in hidden valleys.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Glacier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glacier. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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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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