igloo
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igloo
- /ˈɪɡ.luː/
Where it comes from
From Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo, “house, building (of any kind)”), from Proto-Inuit *əɣlu, from Proto-Eskimo *əŋlu.
noun igloos
- A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
- A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the sea ice.
- A reinforced bunker for the storage of nuclear weapons. General James Walsh signalled Strategic Air Command that the B-47 tore apart the igloo and knocked about 3 mark sixes.
- A kind of airfreight cargo container. Since most major airlines have interline agreements, if your cargo is in an igloo or container, it can be moved as is […]
Translations
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noun Inuit snow house
| Español | iglú |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 이글루 igeullu |
| 日本語 | イグルー igurū |
| 中文 | 冰屋 bīngwū |
| हिन्दी | इग्लू iglū, इगलू iglū |
| Português | iglu |
| Français | igloo, iglou |
| Deutsch | Iglu, Schneehaus, Schneehütte |
| Italiano | iglù |
| Ελληνικά | ιγκλού igkloú |
| Русский | и́глу íglu |
| Tiếng Việt | lều tuyết, nhà tuyết |
| العربية | مَبْنًى قَبَّانِي mabnan qabbānī, مَبْنًى اَلقَبَّانِي mabnan al-qabbānī |
| עברית | איגלו íglu |
Talk about this word "igloo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/igloo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. igloo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/igloo "igloo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/igloo.Cite this
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title = {igloo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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