Corrie

usgb/ˈkɔːri/
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.
Visual representation of "corrie" - A hollow area in the side of a mountain, carved by glaciers.

Often appears as...

  • mountain corrie
  • corrie lake
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Landscape Term

Used in geography to describe specific mountain features.

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The hiking guide explained how the corrie was formed by ice.
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Glacial Origin

Refers to a landform created by glacier erosion.

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Glaciers moved through here once, leaving that large corrie behind.
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Nature's Bowl

Visualize it as a bowl-shaped hollow on mountainsides.

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The snow collects in the corrie, making it look like a white bowl.
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