ice pack

noun

1
: an expanse of pack ice
2
: a bag or other container filled with frozen material (such as crushed ice) and applied to a body part (as to relieve pain or reduce swelling)

Examples of ice pack in a Sentence

He had an ice pack on his sore elbow.
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To keep your goods extra chill, pop in an ice pack; the Pico stays at a ready-to-pour 50°F for 20 hours. Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 May 2025 The flight attendant, a former nurse, continually checked on him, bringing ice packs and vomit bags. Jordan Greene, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025 Blair went to the locker room and later returned to the bench on crutches and with an ice pack taped to his foot. Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025 So can applying a heat or ice pack—whichever feels better to you—to the painful area. Stacey Colino, Time, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice pack

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice pack was in 1835

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“Ice pack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20pack. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

ice pack

noun
1
: a large area of pack ice
2
: ice placed in a container or folded in a towel and applied to the body

Medical Definition

ice pack

noun
: crushed ice placed in a container (as an ice bag) or folded in a towel and applied to the body

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