MEANING
Surrounded, trapped, or obstructed by ice.
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Words that belong together
- icebound harbor
- icebound ship
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The harbor was icebound.
The icebound ship waited for assistance.
An icebound lake blocked the usual route.
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Word forms
- Base
- icebound
Usage notes
Primary category: setting. Forms: Normally non-gradable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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