Definitions

1. verb

to become or cause to become free from the state of being frozen, or to cause something to become less cold or cold enough to melt or soften.

“The warm sunshine helped to thaw the frozen ground.”

2. noun

a period during which the ground is not frozen, or a period of becoming free from the state of being frozen.

“Spring arrived, and the thaw brought new life to the forest.”

3. noun

a place where water or ice is melting, especially a place where a river or stream begins.

“The village was located at the thaw where a river began.”