ice pack
noun
1
: an expanse of pack ice
2
: a bag or other container filled with frozen material (such as crushed ice) and applied to a body part (as to relieve pain or reduce swelling)
Example Sentences
He had an ice pack on his sore elbow.
Recent Examples on the Web Elijah Tiawhan had an ice pack on his lower right leg. 
Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 The pain was very mild, and my doctor told me to use an ice pack to help ease any discomfort. Melissa Matthews, SELF, 3 Aug. 2022 Place the sauce and the vegetable-noodle mixture in a cooler-style lunchbox with an ice pack. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 Take time off running and apply an ice pack to the painful area, wrap tightly with an Ace bandage, and elevate for ten minutes. Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2016 Use an ice pack for 10 minutes, paired with anti-itch cream and a baking soda and water mixture to reduce swelling and itching. Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2022 Andy Daily, 50, a longtime sand sculptor from Sarasota, Fla., secured an ice pack to the back of his neck with a kerchief. Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022 Resting, using an ice pack on your head, or taking a long, hot shower can help. Korin Miller, SELF, 14 July 2022 The long tongue that once reached deep into the valley below has shrunk back by nearly 3 kilometers (2 miles), while the depth of the snow and ice pack has thinned by up to 200 meters (656 feet). Reuters, NBC News, 26 July 2022 See More
Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 The pain was very mild, and my doctor told me to use an ice pack to help ease any discomfort. Melissa Matthews, SELF, 3 Aug. 2022 Place the sauce and the vegetable-noodle mixture in a cooler-style lunchbox with an ice pack. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 Take time off running and apply an ice pack to the painful area, wrap tightly with an Ace bandage, and elevate for ten minutes. Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2016 Use an ice pack for 10 minutes, paired with anti-itch cream and a baking soda and water mixture to reduce swelling and itching. Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2022 Andy Daily, 50, a longtime sand sculptor from Sarasota, Fla., secured an ice pack to the back of his neck with a kerchief. Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022 Resting, using an ice pack on your head, or taking a long, hot shower can help. Korin Miller, SELF, 14 July 2022 The long tongue that once reached deep into the valley below has shrunk back by nearly 3 kilometers (2 miles), while the depth of the snow and ice pack has thinned by up to 200 meters (656 feet). Reuters, NBC News, 26 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
ice pack
noun
: crushed ice placed in a container (as an ice bag) or folded in a towel and applied to the body