igloo

noun

ig·​loo ˈi-(ˌ)glü 

plural igloos

1

: a usually dome-shaped dwelling of arctic regions that is usually made of blocks of snow or ice when built for temporary purposes or of sod, wood, or stone when permanent and that is typically associated with the indigenous Inuit, Inupiat, and Yupik peoples of Canada, Greenland, Alaska, and eastern Siberia

2

: a building or structure shaped like a dome

Illustration of igloo

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Examples of igloo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sip hot cocoa around a fire table or in an igloo at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, ice skate at one of the Valley rinks or study dinosaurs at Jurassic Winter Wonderland. —Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024

The Winter Wonderland overlay sees Ski Dubai scattered with igloos and snowmen made from actual snow whilst icy walls are wrapped in fairy lights and the chalets are bristling with baubles and tinsel. —Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

Each igloo has its own unique design, blankets and twinkling lights. —Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2024

If those fully committed themes are a little much for you, get a holiday fix with decor and outdoor igloos to stay warm at places like Land-Grant, Brewdog, Lumin and Vaso. —Andrew King, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Inuit iglu house

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

igloo

noun

ig·​loo ˈig-lü 

plural igloos

: an Inuit house usually made of wood, sod, or stone when permanent or of blocks of snow or ice in the form of a dome when built for temporary use