Definition
icefield
noun
- a large expanse of interconnected glacial ice covering a mountainous region
Usage: geography; glaciology
Examples
- The Patagonian icefield is one of the largest ice masses outside the polar regions.
- Hikers traversed the vast icefield in the Canadian Rockies during summer.
- Climate change has caused the icefield to retreat significantly over the past decade.
- The icefield feeds several valley glaciers that descend into the lowlands.
- Scientists study the icefield to understand long-term patterns of glacial erosion.