icebound
adjective
ice·bound
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Definition of icebound
: surrounded, obstructed, or covered by ice
Examples of icebound in a Sentence
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THE ARCTIC CIRCLE — More than a century has passed since the first successful transit of the treacherous, icebound Northwest Passage by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen in 1906. — Frank Jordans, The Seattle Times, "Global warming melts ice, alters fabled Northwest Passage," 18 July 2017 Sometimes an icebound ship thawed out unharmed, leaving its crew merely thinner, colder, and crazier come springtime. — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, "Literature’s Arctic Obsession," 24 Apr. 2017 The presence of Mr. Kerry, the highest-ranking United States government official ever to visit Antarctica, lifted the morale of scientists working to understand the icebound continent. — Justin Gillis, New York Times, "John Kerry’s Antarctica Visit Highlights a Continent, and Climate Policies, Under Threat," 15 Nov. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'icebound.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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icebound
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of icebound
: surrounded or blocked by ice
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icebound
adjective
ice·bound
| \ ˈīs-ˌbau̇nd
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Kids Definition of icebound
: surrounded or blocked by ice