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The wild western hemisphere Advertisement Greenland, a sparsely populated, mineral-rich, icebound island, is an autonomous Danish territory located between the Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans.
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Comfort Ero,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
An early freeze had trapped them in an icebound lagoon four miles short of open water.
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
The shore of the Seward Peninsula — where the nearest port was situated — was icebound.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Despite being icebound for nine months each year, Pituffik's airfield operates year-round.
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Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Comfort Ero,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
An early freeze had trapped them in an icebound lagoon four miles short of open water.
—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
The shore of the Seward Peninsula — where the nearest port was situated — was icebound.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Despite being icebound for nine months each year, Pituffik's airfield operates year-round.
—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Icebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icebound. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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icebound
adjective
ice·bound
-ˌbau̇nd 
: surrounded or blocked by ice
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