icebound

adjective

ice·​bound ˈīs-ˌbau̇nd 

: surrounded, obstructed, or covered by ice

Examples of icebound in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An early freeze had trapped them in an icebound lagoon four miles short of open water. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

Marchand fired an icebound dart through a Stamkos screen that beat Vasilevskiy to the far corner of the net. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023

Despite being icebound for nine months each year, Pituffik's airfield operates year-round. — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025

The shore of the Seward Peninsula — where the nearest port was situated — was icebound. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1637, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for icebound

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound

Kids Definition

icebound

adjective

ice·​bound -ˌbau̇nd 

: surrounded or blocked by ice