ice-cream

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adjective

ˌīs-ˈkrēm How to pronounce ice-cream (audio)
ˈīs-ˌkrēm
: of a color similar to that of vanilla ice cream

ice cream

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noun

ˌīs-ˈkrēm How to pronounce ice cream (audio)
ˈīs-ˌkrēm
: 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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Adjective
Outside the Tempe Public Library on March 20, Rednour and other AZ HUGS volunteers stationed a table in the shade and passed out water, Powerade, popsicles and ice-cream to passersby. Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 21 Mar. 2026 The dessert is one of Carvel's most recognizable menu items, alongside its novelty ice-cream cakes, with over two million flying off shelves last year. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
Sweet snacks like ice cream, sherbet, frozen yogurt and other frozen fruit items containing no more than 50% fruit juice by volume are also allowed. Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026 Nicholls Ice Cream A trip to Parkgate really ought to include a stop at Nicholls, the village’s famous ice cream parlor. Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ice-cream

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1874, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1743, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice-cream was in 1743

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“Ice-cream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-cream. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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ice cream

noun
(ˈ)ī-ˈskrēm How to pronounce ice cream (audio)
ˈī-ˌskrēm
: a frozen food containing sweetened and flavored cream or butterfat
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