Floe

Pronunciation: /floʊ/

Definitions of floe

noun A flat mass of floating ice

Example Sentences

A1 The polar bear walked across the floe of ice.

A2 The seal found a safe spot to rest on the floe.

B1 The research team studied the movement of the floe in the Arctic Ocean.

B2 The expedition had to navigate carefully around the massive floe to continue their journey.

C1 The helicopter landed on the floe to pick up the stranded scientists.

C2 The intricate patterns of the floe's surface fascinated the experienced explorer.

Examples of floe in a Sentence

formal The ship carefully navigated through the ice floes in the Arctic Ocean.

informal Watch out for those big ice floes when you're out on the water.

slang I can't believe we got stuck on that stupid ice floe.

figurative The project hit an unexpected ice floe, causing delays in the timeline.

Grammatical Forms of floe

• plural: floes
• comparative: more floe
• superlative: most floe
• present tense: floe
• future tense: will floe
• perfect tense: have floed
• continuous tense: is floeing
• singular: floe
• positive degree: floe
• infinitive: to floe
• gerund: floeing
• participle: floed

Origin and Evolution of floe

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Dutch

Story behind the word: The word 'floe' originated from the Dutch word 'vlo', which means 'a mass of floating ice'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'floe' has come to specifically refer to a large flat mass of floating ice, often found in polar regions. Its usage has remained consistent in the context of ice formations.