Word
Definition
n. a round house made from blocks of hard snow or ice. You find them in very cold places because snow walls keep heat inside.
n. a dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of compacted snow or ice, traditionally associated with Inuit peoples of the Arctic. The interlocking blocks trap air and provide insulation against extreme cold.
Examples
“They build an igloo from hard blocks of snow.”
“The guide shows the children how to cut snow blocks and stack them into a small igloo.”
“After the storm buried their tents, the climbers carved an igloo into the drift, trusting its curved walls to hold heat through the night.”
Examples
simple
“They build an igloo from hard blocks of snow.”
contextual
“The guide shows the children how to cut snow blocks and stack them into a small igloo.”
complex
“After the storm buried their tents, the climbers carved an igloo into the drift, trusting its curved walls to hold heat through the night.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “igloo” in context.
Verb
01. build igloo
“They built an igloo in two hours.”
verb + noun
02. igloo melts
“The igloo melts when spring comes.”
noun + verb
03. live in igloo
“He lives in an igloo in winter.”
verb + prep + noun
04. make igloo
“The children made an igloo in the garden.”
verb + noun
05. stay in igloo
“We stayed in an igloo for one night.”
verb + prep + noun
Adjective
06. round igloo
“The round igloo looked like a big white ball.”
adj + noun
07. small igloo
“We saw a small igloo near the lake.”
adj + noun
Noun
08. door of igloo
“The door of the igloo is very small.”
noun + prep + noun
09. build a small igloo
“They built a small igloo behind the school.”
10. live in an igloo
“Some families live in an igloo in winter.”
11. make an igloo from snow
“He made an igloo from snow with his father.”
12. stay warm in the igloo
“We stayed warm in the igloo all night.”
Real-World Examples
“In these courses, young Inuit learn traditional survival skills, like how to build an igloo, how to survive the gruelling Arctic winters that can get as cold as -60C and how to properly skin and butcher a caribou for meat.” Etymology
From Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo, “house, building (of any kind)”), from Proto-Inuit ǝɣlu, from Proto-Eskimo ǝŋlu.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Domains
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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