the Ice Age

noun

: the most recent time in the past when a large part of the world was covered with ice

a valley formed during the Ice Age

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About 13,000 years ago, just as the Ice Age was receding, people across North America from Washington state to Texas and Florida — and now Michigan — adhered to a pretty strict tool manufacturing sequence to make Clovis points for several hundred years. —

Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024 Although the real formation of the hole is due to erosion during the Ice Age, the legend adds a layer of intrigue to any visit. —

David Nikel, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 This is due to a partnership between the Cedar Lake Conservation Foundation and the Ice Age Trail Alliance. —

Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024 Late Neanderthals lived during the Ice Age, while early Neanderthals experienced much warmer climate. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Ice Age