ice pack

noun

1

: an expanse of pack ice

2

: a bag or other container filled with frozen material (such as crushed ice) and applied to a body part (as to relieve pain or reduce swelling)

Examples of ice pack in a Sentence

He had an ice pack on his sore elbow.

Recent Examples on the Web

Rest, aspirin, maybe an ice pack, and stay off of it for a couple of days. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Images later showed the striker sitting on the bench with an ice pack on his right ankle. — David Hickey, NBC news, 10 July 2026

He was then shown sitting on the bench with an ice pack on his right ankle. — Kyle Hightower, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

The American dabbed what appeared to be a blue ice pack to her cheeks and top of her thighs. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ice pack

• almanac
• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback

Kids Definition

ice pack

noun

1

: a large area of pack ice

2

: ice placed in a container or folded in a towel and applied to the body

Medical Definition

ice pack

noun

: crushed ice placed in a container (as an ice bag) or folded in a towel and applied to the body