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Meaning of igloo

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

igloo

Pronunciation:/ˈɪɡluː/

noun

Definitions

  1. A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.

  2. A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the sea ice.

  3. A reinforced bunker for the storage of nuclear weapons.

  4. (logistics) A kind of airfreight cargo container.