ice age

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahys eyj]
- /aɪs eɪdʒ/
- /aɪs eɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys eyj]
- /aɪs eɪdʒ/

Definitions of ice age words

noun ice age (often initial capital letters) the glacial epoch, especially the Pleistocene Epoch. 1
noun ice age cold prehistoric period 1
proper noun ice age The Ice Age was a period of time lasting many thousands of years, during which a lot of the Earth's surface was covered with ice. 0
adjective ice age of or relating to an ice age 0
noun ice age a time of extensive glaciation covering vast areas of the earth, esp., any of several such times during the Pleistocene Epoch 0
noun ice age Any of several cold periods in the history of the earth marked by episodes of extensive glaciation alternating with episodes of relative warmth. 0

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Origin of ice age

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Ice age

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ice age popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for ice age

noun ice age

glacial epoch — Also called glacial period, ice age. the geologically recent Pleistocene Epoch, during which much of the Northern Hemisphere was covered by great ice sheets.

Just one Synonym for ice age