igloo
noun/ˈɪɡluː/
Frequency rank: #18,039 most common English word
Meaning
A dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of snow, traditionally used by Inuit people.
Example sentence
The explorer built igloo out of compacted snow blocks to survive the Arctic night.
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