Icebound (adjective)

Locked or confined by ice, as a ship or harbor.

Origin:

Icebound is formed from the word "ice" and the verb "bound" which means "to confine, restrict or impede.".

Examples:

  1. The ship was icebound in the arctic for several months.
  2. The port was icebound for the entire winter, preventing any ships from entering or leaving.
  3. The lake was so frozen that it was icebound and no boats could go out.
  4. The arctic expedition was icebound for a week due to severe weather conditions.
  5. The icebound ship was finally freed from the ice by a group of icebreakers.
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