n.
Pronunciation: ' i-( ˌ )glü
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural igloos
Etymology: Inuit iglu house
Date: 1856
1 : an Eskimo house usually made of sod, wood, or stone when permanent or of blocks of snow or ice in the shape of a dome when built for temporary purposes
2 : a building or structure shaped like a dome
igloo 1