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Definition of floe

floe

/floʊ/
floe
Plural:floes
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• noun

1

A large, flat sheet of floating sea ice, typically formed on the surface of polar oceans or seas and detached from a larger ice field.

Example

"A small group of ringed seals rested on a drifting ice floe in the Arctic Ocean."

Synonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse 'floe' (a flat sheet of floating sea ice) with its homophone 'flow' (the continuous movement of a liquid) or with an 'iceberg' (a massive chunk of freshwater ice that has calved from a glacier).

• Rhymes for floe

• Nearby Words

floaty
flock
flocking
floe
flog
flogger
flogging

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 19th century from Norwegian 'flo', meaning a flat layer, slab, or expanse, from Old Norse 'fló' (layer or stratum).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Floe. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/floe
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