: a sweet flavored frozen food containing cream or butterfat and usually eggs
Examples of ice-cream in a Sentence
Noun
What flavor of ice cream do you like?
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Gary Stern, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Coneflower Creamery, a local ice-cream store, had lines going out the door, but the homemade Rhubarb Pistachio seasonal flavor was worth the wait.
—Nayanika Guha, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024
Mark Bonte, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
Made with apple pie flavor, caramel and ice cream, the new milkshake offers a seasonal alternative to pumpkin spice.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Unlike many independent ice-cream shops which franchise to expand, all of its 42 stores are company-owned.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Coneflower Creamery, a local ice-cream store, had lines going out the door, but the homemade Rhubarb Pistachio seasonal flavor was worth the wait.
—Nayanika Guha, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024
Noun
Explore the charming boutiques overflowing with local crafts, indulge in a scoop of ice cream at Le Glacier de l’Ormeau, or sip a cocktail on the terrace at Le Moulin Lourmarin, a wonderful boutique hotel.
—Mark Bonte, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
Made with apple pie flavor, caramel and ice cream, the new milkshake offers a seasonal alternative to pumpkin spice.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Ice-cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-cream. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
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ice cream
noun
(ˈ)ī-ˈskrēm 
ˈī-ˌskrēm
: a frozen food containing sweetened and flavored cream or butterfat
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