Phrase guide

pack ice

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A large consolidated mass of floating sea ice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hummocky ice, ice pack

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a large expanse of floating ice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ice pack

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ice

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: паков лед (pakov led) — large consolidated mass of floating sea ice
  • Chinese Mandarin: 浮冰 (fúbīng) — large consolidated mass of floating sea ice
  • Danish: pakis — large consolidated mass of floating sea ice
  • Dutch: pakijs — large consolidated mass of floating sea ice
  • Finnish: ahtojää — large consolidated mass of floating sea ice
  • French: banquise — large consolidated mass of floating sea ice
  • German: Packeis — large consolidated mass of floating sea ice
  • Hungarian: jégtorlasz — large consolidated mass of floating sea ice
  • Norwegian Bokmål: pakkis — large consolidated mass of floating sea ice
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: pakkis — large consolidated mass of floating sea ice
  • Polish: pak lodowy — large consolidated mass of floating sea ice
  • Polish: lód pakowy — large consolidated mass of floating sea ice
  • Polish: lód dryfujący — large consolidated mass of floating sea ice
  • Russian: па́ковый лёд (pákovyj ljod) — large consolidated mass of floating sea ice
  • Russian: пак (pak) — large consolidated mass of floating sea ice
  • Swedish: packis — large consolidated mass of floating sea ice