igloo

[US]/'ɪgluː/
[UK]/'ɪglʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small dome-shaped hut made of blocks of snow

Example Sentences

a pneumatic igloo tent that packs away compactly.

Eskimoes form igloos out of blocks of ice.

At its farthest end, three glaciers meet to dump their effluvia into the milky grey glacial water, launching massive igloo icebergs into the lake with thunderous splashes.

playing in an igloo

sleeping in an igloo

igloo melting in the sun

Real-world Examples

Does this look like an igloo?

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

When Gerda woke up, she was in a small igloo.

Source: Bedtime stories for children

If you were to slice a real igloo in half, you'd see a shape called a catenary.

Source: Popular Science Essays

You're going to hide in that igloo, are you, Charley?

Source: Little Bear Charlie

Cosy inside their igloo, Lukasi and his friends must now wait.

Source: Human Planet

When you live in an igloo, you act as a living furnace.

Source: Popular Science Essays

Glass igloos are a great way to see these iconic lights while still staying warm.

Source: Travel around the world

I got a hot-dog bun, I got a space capsule, I got an igloo.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

They sit inside the igloo and stitch with fine needles, making clothes from animal hides.

Source: I love phonics.

He said this is the second year that the hotel has had the igloo cafe.

Source: VOA Special February 2022 Collection

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