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plural igloos
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: a usually dome-shaped dwelling of arctic regions that is usually made of blocks of snow or ice when built for temporary purposes or of sod, wood, or stone when permanent and that is typically associated with the indigenous Inuit, Inupiat, and Yupik peoples of Canada, Greenland, Alaska, and eastern Siberia
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: a building or structure shaped like a dome
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Each of the 28 igloos has comfortable beds, a full bathroom, and a 16-foot-wide window on its roof, enabling guests to watch for the aurora borealis at night.
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Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
Embrace the whimsy at this glass igloo hotel, where accommodations were specially designed for panoramic sky views.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
One person suggested Aysha buy a heated mat and cat bed igloo.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Open from September through April, the 27 igloos on the property all have clear views of the sky, the better to aurora-watch.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
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Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
Embrace the whimsy at this glass igloo hotel, where accommodations were specially designed for panoramic sky views.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
One person suggested Aysha buy a heated mat and cat bed igloo.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Open from September through April, the 27 igloos on the property all have clear views of the sky, the better to aurora-watch.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Igloo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/igloo. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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igloo
noun
ig·loo
ˈig-lü 
plural igloos
: an Inuit house usually made of wood, sod, or stone when permanent or of blocks of snow or ice in the form of a dome when built for temporary use
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