ice-free

American  

[ahys-free, -free] / ˈaɪsˈfri, -ˌfri /

adjective

1. free of ice.

2. (of a harbor or other body of water) free at all times of the year of any ice that would impede navigation.

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Etymology

Origin of ice-free

First recorded in 1890–95; ice + -free

Example Sentences

Noting that its waters are ice-free thanks to the Gulf Stream, the Norwegian consultancy Rystad Energy has, for example, suggested excluding the Barents Sea from the EU's definition of the Arctic.

From Barron's

Like many scientists of the time, he thought there could be an ice-free ocean, an “open polar sea,” above Greenland.

From Literature

"But body condition is only one piece of the puzzle. Other recent research on these bears found that more ice-free days reduced survival in cubs and in subadult and old females."

From BBC

Only 20% of Greenland is ice-free, the Center for Strategic & International Studies said in a report published earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal

So we packed up and moved the 358 miles east to the Hampton Roads area, the largest ice-free harbor in the United States and home to some of the nation’s most important military installations.

From Literature