Iglu vs. Igloo

Iglu vs. Igloo — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Iglu and Igloo

Iglunoun

an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome

Igloonoun

A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.

Igloonoun

(zoology) A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the sea ice.

Igloonoun

(military) A reinforced bunker for the storage of nuclear weapons.

Igloonoun

(logistics) A kind of airfreight cargo container.

Igloonoun

an Eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome

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