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Mendenhall Glacier

Mendenhall Glacier

7.6
A large river of ice near Juneau, Alaska that many people visit
  • proper noun
translation icon : glaciar Mendenhall
  • Scientists are studying the rate at which the Mendenhall Glacier is retreating due to climate change.

Examples

  • The Mendenhall Glacier attracts thousands of visitors each year who come to witness its stunning blue ice.

  • During our trip to Alaska, we hiked a trail that provided breathtaking views of the Mendenhall Glacier.

  • The Mendenhall Glacier is a stunning sight.

  • Many tourists visit the Mendenhall Glacier every year.

  • During our trip to Alaska, we hiked a trail that provided breathtaking views of the Mendenhall Glacier.

  • Scientists are studying the rate at which the Mendenhall Glacier is retreating due to climate change.

  • The Mendenhall Glacier attracts thousands of visitors each year who come to witness its stunning blue ice.

Synonyms

Great Mendenhall Glacier
vsMendenhall Glacier
6.6

A large glacier near Juneau, Alaska that people can visit to see blue ice

focuses on the glacier type and location rather than size or visitor appeal

Surface Forms

Mendenhall Glacier main

Morphology

Mendenhall + glacier

The noun 'glacier' supplies the core, compositional meaning (a mass of ice), while 'Mendenhall' functions as a proper name that simply identifies which glacier. A B1 learner who knows 'glacier' will therefore understand this phrase refers to a specific glacier even if they do not know its exact location or special type, and the name+noun pattern is cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

Mendenhall Glacier was 'named after' Thomas Corwin Mendenhall, an American scientist who helped make maps and measure the land. That's why the glacier carries his name today.