ice field

noun

1
: an extensive sheet of sea ice
2
: ice cap sense 1

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Floor-to-ceiling windows let in unbelievable views of East Antarctica’s peaks and ice fields; blackout blinds shield you at night from the midnight sun. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 Head here to hike, bike on dirt paths, admire ancient ice fields, and watch from afar as brown bears fish for their dinner. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 Typically, people recover meteorites in geologically unchanging regions, such as deserts or ice fields, where the meteorites stand out against the landscape. — Adam Lark, The Conversation, 16 June 2026 The tank can also produce ice ridges, compressed piles that form when ice fields collide and can extend tens of meters deep, though that’s occasional rather than routine. — Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ice field

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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 5 Aug. 2026.

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ice field

noun
: ice cap
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