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

Sheets keeps producing Gavin Sheets emerged from the training room last night with a large ice pack taped to his hip. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025

Heat or cold therapy: Applying a warm compress or ice pack to the neck can help reduce inflammation and muscle tension. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 12 May 2025

Classrooms frequently have adhesive bandages for small cuts and sometimes have ice packs. —Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025

This survival kit, currently $17, contains various types of adhesive bandages, burn dressings, tongue depressors, PBT bandages, gauze sheets, safety pins, triangular bandages, instant ice packs, plastic scissors, plastic tweezers, and so much more. —Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025

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