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Igloo

/ˈɪɡluː/

A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.

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📖 Definitions of "Igloo"

noun

1
A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
2
A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the sea ice.
3
A reinforced bunker for the storage of nuclear weapons.
4
(logistics) A kind of airfreight cargo container.

🔄 Synonyms of "Igloo"

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Word	Definition
iglunoun	Archaic form of igloo. [A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Igloo"

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Word	Definition
iglunoun	Archaic form of igloo. [A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.]
snow housenoun	A house or similar small edifice made from snow.
snow knifenoun	A knife-like tool used by the Inuit for constructing igloos, or as a weapon.
topeknoun	Alternative spelling of tupik. [A tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summer.]
qamutiknoun	An Inuit sled for travelling on snow and ice.
snowholenoun	A hole dug out of a bank of snow for use as a temporary shelter.
quinzheenoun	(Canada) A shelter made by hollowing out a pile of snow.
iceblocknoun	A block of ice.
ice stupanoun	A rough cone of ice created by spraying piped water into the air in freezing conditions, used to store water in a form that allows gradual release over an extended time.
snowhousenoun	Alternative form of snow house. [A building in which snow is preserved in warm weather.]
ice sculpture	a form of sculpture that uses ice as the raw material.
snow fortnoun	(chiefly Northern US and Canada) A walled structure constructed of snow and used for children's wintertime play.
quinzeenoun	Alternative spelling of quinzhee. [(Canada) A shelter made by hollowing out a pile of snow.]
kamotiknoun	An Inuit-style sleigh or sled
iceballnoun	A snack consisting of a ball of shaved ice with syrup.
snowpitnoun	A pit dug in deep snow, often for purposes of protection or climate sampling
snow-porchnoun	Alternative form of snow porch. [An unheated enclosure outside the entrance to a house or hut in the arctic, often used for storage.]
snowdomenoun	A snow globe.
snowpilenoun	A pile of snow.
quin-zheenoun	Alternative spelling of quinzhee. [(Canada) A shelter made by hollowing out a pile of snow.]