icebergnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈaɪs.bɜːɡ/us/ˈaɪs.bɝːɡ/a very large mass of ice that floats in the sea
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Precipitation: snow & ice
- crevasse
- drift
- freeze
- frost
- frosty
- glacial
- glaciation
- ground frost
- hailstorm
- hoarfrost
- ice cap
- Jack Frost
- moraine
- pack ice
- permafrost
- slushy
- snow line
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
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Examples from literature
- Nobody lives in Antarctica, except for a few scientists, but people still visit the spectacular landscape of ice, snow, glaciers, and icebergs from the comfort of a cruise ship!
- Only 10 percent of an iceberg is above water.
- These big pieces of ice are called icebergs.
- This makes icebergs very dangerous for ships, like the Titanic!