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igloo

ig·loo

UK/ˈɪɡ.luː/ US/ˈɪɡlu/ uncommon

noun

1.

an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome

Synonyms

Origin

From Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo, “house, building (of any kind)”), from Proto-Inuit *ǝɣlu, from Proto-Eskimo *ǝŋlu.

Phrases

  • snow fort

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