ice-bound

The ship remained ice-bound in the frozen harbor.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Obstructed or surrounded by ice: "ice-bound" describes a situation where a vessel, river, coast, or other location is completely blocked, trapped, or encircled by ice, preventing movement or access.

Usage Examples

• (The ship was trapped and unable to move because of surrounding ice.)
• (The harbor was completely blocked by ice, stopping shipping.)
• (The river's surface froze solid, making navigation impossible.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be ice-bound": to be immobilized or isolated due to ice.
  • The research station was ice-bound, with no supply ships able to reach it. (The station was cut off by ice.)
• "ice-bound conditions": environmental circumstances where ice prevents normal activity.
  • The expedition faced ice-bound conditions that delayed their journey by weeks. (The presence of ice hindered progress.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ice (n): frozen water.
  • The lake was covered in a thick layer of ice.
• Bound (adj): confined or restricted.
  • The prisoner was bound by chains. (Physically restrained.)
• Icebreaker (n): a ship designed to break through ice.
  • An icebreaker was sent to free the ice-bound vessel.
• Ice-free (adj): not obstructed by ice.
  • The port is ice-free year-round due to warm currents.

Synonyms

• Frozen in: trapped by ice.
  • The boat was frozen in the pack ice.
• Glaciated: covered or obstructed by glaciers or ice.
  • The glaciated valley was impassable.
• Iced over: coated with a layer of ice.
  • The road was iced over and dangerous.

Related Idioms

• Stuck in the ice: similar to "ice-bound," meaning unable to move due to ice.
  • The fishing trawler got stuck in the ice near the coast.
• Locked in ice: completely surrounded or sealed by ice.
  • The ancient ship was locked in ice for centuries.