floe

[floʊ]

floe Definition

• 1. a sheet of floating ice
• 2. a large area of ice, broken from a larger mass, floating in the sea

Using floe: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "floe" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The ship was blocked by a floe of ice.

• Example

  The polar bears were standing on the ice floe.

• Example

  The expedition team had to navigate through the ice floes to reach their destination.

floe Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for floe

• ice sheet
• ice floe
• ice field

Phrases with floe

• break up into floes

  to separate into smaller pieces of ice

  Example

  The ice began to break up into floes as the temperature rose.

• drift on a floe

  to be carried along by a sheet of floating ice

  Example

  The seals were drifting on a floe in the Arctic Ocean.

• ice floe edge

  the boundary between the open sea and an ice floe

  Example

  The ship was approaching the ice floe edge, where the water became colder and the icebergs more frequent.

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Summary: floe in Brief

'Floe' [floʊ] refers to a sheet of floating ice or a large area of ice that has broken off from a larger mass and is floating in the sea. It is commonly used in the context of polar regions and expeditions, as in 'The polar bears were standing on the ice floe.' 'Floe' also appears in phrases like 'break up into floes,' meaning to separate into smaller pieces of ice.