Corrie
noun
A hollow area in the side of a mountain, carved by glaciers.
They spotted a beautiful icy lake in the corrie of the mountain.
Often appears as...
- mountain corrie
- corrie lake
noun
A shortened name for the British TV show, Coronation Street.
She watched the latest episode of Corrie last night.
Often appears as...
- watch corrie
- corrie episode
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A hollow area in the side of a mountain, carved by glaciers.
They spotted a beautiful icy lake in the corrie of the mountain.
Often appears as...
- mountain corrie
- corrie lake
noun
A shortened name for the British TV show, Coronation Street.
She watched the latest episode of Corrie last night.
Often appears as...
- watch corrie
- corrie episode
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Landscape Term
Used in geography to describe specific mountain features.
The hiking guide explained how the corrie was formed by ice.
Pro Tip 2/3Glacial Origin
Refers to a landform created by glacier erosion.
Glaciers moved through here once, leaving that large corrie behind.
Pro Tip 3/3Nature's Bowl
Visualize it as a bowl-shaped hollow on mountainsides.
The snow collects in the corrie, making it look like a white bowl.
Pro Tip 1/3Landscape Term
Used in geography to describe specific mountain features.
The hiking guide explained how the corrie was formed by ice.
Pro Tip 2/3Glacial Origin
Refers to a landform created by glacier erosion.
Glaciers moved through here once, leaving that large corrie behind.
Pro Tip 3/3Nature's Bowl
Visualize it as a bowl-shaped hollow on mountainsides.
The snow collects in the corrie, making it look like a white bowl.
Pro Tip 1/3Landscape Term
Used in geography to describe specific mountain features.
The hiking guide explained how the corrie was formed by ice.
Pro Tip 2/3Glacial Origin
Refers to a landform created by glacier erosion.
Glaciers moved through here once, leaving that large corrie behind.
Pro Tip 3/3Nature's Bowl
Visualize it as a bowl-shaped hollow on mountainsides.
The snow collects in the corrie, making it look like a white bowl.
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