ice cream

American  

noun

1. a frozen food containing cream or milk and butterfat, sugar, flavoring, and sometimes eggs.

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ice cream British  

noun

1. a kind of sweetened frozen liquid, properly made from cream and egg yolks but often made from milk or a custard base, flavoured in various ways

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Etymology

Origin of ice cream

First recorded in 1735–45

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Compare meaning

How does ice-cream compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• sorbet vs. ice cream
• custard vs. ice cream
• ice milk vs. ice cream
• frozen custard vs. ice cream

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Example Sentences

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ice cream

In a branch of supermarket Delhaize in Hoeilaart, just outside the Belgian capital Brussels, the BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake found frozen pizzas and ice cream among a mountain of food having to be scrapped.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Ben & Jerry’s sells pints of ice cream in memorable flavors such as “Half Baked” and “Cherry Garcia” but is equally well-known for its socially-driven mission that has at times stirred controversy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The city’s best arepas and ice cream are at this Melrose Hill Venezuelan cafe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Someone could usually be counted on to bring ice cream from the shop down the street, and I encouraged everyone to bring plastic tubs or thermoses for leftovers.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

She suggested we ditch dinner altogether and go to an old-fashioned ice cream parlor that she and Uncle Jack used to love.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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