ice field

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys feeld]
- /aɪs fild/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys feeld]
- /aɪs fild/

Definitions of ice field words

noun ice field a large sheet of floating ice, larger than an ice floe. 1
noun ice field a very large flat expanse of ice floating in the sea; large ice floe 0
noun ice field a large mass of ice permanently covering an extensive area of land 0
noun ice field an mass of thick ice, esp. in a highland area, which may feed valley glaciers about its borders 0
noun ice field an extensive area of floating sea ice, specif. an area more than 8 km (5 mi) across 0
noun ice field a network of interconnected glaciers or ice streams having a common source. 0

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Origin of ice field

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95

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Parts of speech for Ice field

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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ice field popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ice field usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ice field

noun ice field

iceberg — a large floating mass of ice, detached from a glacier and carried out to sea.
ice floe — a large flat mass of floating ice.
icecap — a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
berg — Alban (Maria Johannes) (ˈalbaːn). 1885–1935, Austrian composer: a pupil of Schoenberg. His works include the operas Wozzeck (1921) and Lulu (1935), a violin concerto (1935), chamber works, and songs
floe — Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.

All 6 Synonyms of ice field