ice bag

noun

: a waterproof bag to hold ice for local application of cold to the body

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The facility’s ice bags had no labels. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026 For the ultimate cool, place frozen jugs of water or ice bags inside the container. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 July 2025 Filipowski had his right leg wrapped in plastic to fasten an ice bag to his kneecap afterward. — Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026 Last summer, the ice bag showed a promising effect on mortality rates. — Lane Sainty, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ice bag

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ice bag was in 1836

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“Ice bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20bag. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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ice bag

noun
: a waterproof bag to hold ice for local application of cold to the body
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