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- Dictionarycirque/səːk/
noun
- 1. a half-open steep-sided hollow at the head of a valley or on a mountainside, formed by glacial erosion.
- 2. a ring, circlet, or circle. literary
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Cirques form in conditions which are favorable; in the Northern Hemisphere the conditions include the north-east slope, where they are protected from the majority of the Sun's energy and from the prevailing winds.
The meaning of CIRQUE is circus. circus; circle, circlet; a deep steep-walled basin on a mountain usually forming the blunt end of a valley… See the full definition
CIRQUE definition: 1. a hollow area almost surrounded by steep slopes at the top of a glaciated valley: 2. a hollow…. Learn more.
a hollow area almost surrounded by steep slopes at the top of a glaciated valley: From here you can start to see the rim of the mountains that enclose the cirque. kellyvandellen/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. Fewer examples. From the col there is a wonderful view back down over the ski village in its cirque.
A steep, amphitheatre-shaped hollow occurring at the upper end of a mountain valley, especially one forming the head of a glacier or stream. Cirques are formed by the erosive activity of glaciers and often contain a small lake. Discover More.
Definition of cirque noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Cirque definition: A steep bowl-shaped hollow occurring at the upper end of a mountain valley, especially one forming the head of a glacier or stream.
