Floe (Noun)
Meaning
A flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The ship had to navigate carefully through the icy waters to avoid getting stuck in a floe.
- A large floe broke off from the glacier and began to drift out to sea.
- The polar bears were spotted playing on a floe in the Arctic Circle.
- The crew had to wait for the floe to melt before they could continue their journey.
- A group of seals were seen hauled out on a floe, basking in the warm sunlight.