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

Many of its holdings fit the definition of a melting ice cube.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

“Freeze in ice cube trays or silicone cupcake trays, bag, and label. You will never buy bouillon again.”

From Salon ● May 30, 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

And, as Will watched, the ice cube that had appeared from nothing only moments before evaporated to mist inside the jar, and then thinned into a haze, and then disappeared completely.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff

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