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IGLOO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does igloo mean?
• IGLOO (noun)
The noun IGLOO has 1 sense:
1. an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
Familiarity information: IGLOO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
igloo; iglu
Hypernyms ("igloo" is a kind of...):
hovel; hut; hutch; shack; shanty (small crude shelter used as a dwelling)
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