Cirque has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
"The hikers trekked down into the vast cirque, where a crystal-clear alpine lake reflected the towering granite walls above."
2
A curved depression in a mountainside with steep walls, forming the end of a valley.
"The hikers trekked into the cirque at the head of the glacier to view the stunning alpine meadows nestled within its steep rock walls."
Broader Terms (hypernyms)