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plural igloos
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: 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
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: a building or structure shaped like a dome
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With more cold coming this week, icy igloos, snowmen and unbelievable online pics probably will be, too.
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Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026
As the adults worked, the kids dove into the drifts, building igloos and tunnels.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
For guests 21 and over, tickets are $35 and include a bourbon tasting in an igloo, a winter cocktail at the ice bar, s’mores, a savory bourbon treat, and a take-home rocks glass set with an ice mold.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
One of my favorite memories was getting together with a few neighborhood kids and building — an igloo!
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
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Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026
As the adults worked, the kids dove into the drifts, building igloos and tunnels.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
For guests 21 and over, tickets are $35 and include a bourbon tasting in an igloo, a winter cocktail at the ice bar, s’mores, a savory bourbon treat, and a take-home rocks glass set with an ice mold.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
One of my favorite memories was getting together with a few neighborhood kids and building — an igloo!
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Igloo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/igloo. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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
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