ice cube

American  

noun

• ice cubes
  plural

1. a small cube of ice, as one made in a special tray in the freezing compartment of a refrigerator or by an ice-making machine.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• ice cubes
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of ice cube

First recorded in 1915–20

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

ice cube

"But in its simplest form, what we see right now is that we took an ice cube out of the fridge and it's just melting in front of our eyes."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

JC: Fun fact—Josh actually went through the last World Cup with an ice cube tray under his shirt, because we were in Qatar and it was approximately 300 degrees in the shade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

“Like an ice cube that freezes from the outside in — this stuff cures, it heats up and cures from the outside in,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

Sea ice, which melts in summer and reforms in winter, does not raise ocean levels -- much like a floating ice cube in a glass of water.

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

She had elected not to use an ice cube, since it was steeped at 180° and not a full boil.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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