adjective
Etymology
Origin of icebound
Example Sentences
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Most of all, the high-fantasy storyline, which culminates in an exciting battle between the duke’s army and an icebound civilization that shelters Ildr and Paul, is good fun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The icebound river landscape may be at least 34 million years old, meaning that it would date to right before ice encrusted Antarctica.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 3, 2023
As diphtheria - a serious and sometimes fatal bacterial infection - spread among Nome's people, its port was icebound, meaning antitoxin would have to be delivered overland.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2023
Aside from a few technical glitches involving the two submersibles, and part of a day spent icebound when operations were suspended, the search proceeded relatively smoothly.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2022
When the American ships became icebound, the brave crew managed to survive nine months at –40°F. They found three British graves, but not Sir Franklin’s.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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