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ice field

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A network of interconnected glaciers or ice streams having a common source.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A large expanse of floating ice (several miles long).

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a large flat mass of ice (larger than an ice floe) floating at sea

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: ice mass

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: jäätikkö — network of interconnected glaciers
  • Polish: pole lodowe — network of interconnected glaciers
  • Chinese Mandarin: 冰原 (bīngyuán) — expanse of floating ice
  • Finnish: jääkenttä — expanse of floating ice
  • French: champ de glace — expanse of floating ice
  • German: Eisfeld — expanse of floating ice
  • Hungarian: jégmező — expanse of floating ice
  • Japanese: 氷原 (hyōgen) — expanse of floating ice
  • Korean: 빙원 (bing'won) — expanse of floating ice
  • Polish: pole lodowe — expanse of floating ice
  • Romanian: câmp de gheață — expanse of floating ice
  • Romanian: aisfild — expanse of floating ice
  • Spanish: campo de hielo — expanse of floating ice
  • Spanish: capa de hielo — expanse of floating ice