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Word entry · 5 letters

igloo

Best crossword clue

"Snow dome"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈɪɡ.luː/Part of speech nounSorted gilooStarts with IEnds with O2 cluesCommon crossword word
1I2G3L4O5O

Definitions

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

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • General James Walsh signalled Strategic Air Command that the B-47 tore apart the igloo and knocked about 3 mark sixes.
  • Since most major airlines have interline agreements, if your cargo is in an igloo or container, it can be moved as is […]

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Snow dome5 letters
02Snow shelter5 letters

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