adjective
- surrounded by or covered with ice; frozen over
- (of a ship or harbor) unable to move or be accessed because of ice
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The icebound lake remained frozen throughout the harsh winter.
- Explorers struggled to reach the icebound coast of the Arctic.
- The ship was icebound in the harbor and could not depart.
- Icebound roads made travel dangerous for commuters.
- The icebound landscape stretched endlessly across the tundra.
- During the expedition, the team found themselves icebound for weeks.