Glacial period

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɫeɪʃəɫ ˈpɪɹiəd/

Glacial period (noun)

  1. A long time in Earth’s history when large ice sheets cover much of the land and temperatures stay very low.

Examples

  • A glacial period brings long years of cold and ice.
  • During a glacial period, glaciers grow and climates become colder.