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igloo

ig·loo [ íggloo ] (plural ig·loos)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dome-shaped Inuit house: an Inuit dwelling, usually dome-shaped and built from blocks of packed snow

2. dome-shaped shelter: a small dome-shaped shelter or structure

[Mid-19th century. < Inuit iglu "house"]
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