On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Icebreaker. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as ship or beginning and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Icebreaker meaning
- A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas.
- A game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc., designed to ease tension and encourage interaction among individuals in a situation where they do not know each other well.
- A lively song and dance routine at the start of a musical.
Synonyms of Icebreaker
Using Icebreaker
- The main meaning on this page is: A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas. | A game, activity, humorous anecdote, etc., designed to ease tension and encourage interaction among individuals in a situation where they do not know each other well. | A lively song and dance routine at the start of a musical.
- Useful related words include: iceboat, ship, beginning, start.
- In the example corpus, icebreaker often appears in combinations such as: an icebreaker, icebreaker in, icebreaker for.
Context around Icebreaker
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Icebreaker
- In this selection, "icebreaker" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, polar, guard, dedicated, expedition, rsv and commissioned stand out and add context to how "icebreaker" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1500cc banger icebreaker with a and 1960s dedicated icebreaker expedition ships. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "icebreaker" sits close to words such as aerobics, ahn and ailes, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with icebreaker
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The RCN operates icebreaker warships, the Harry DeWolf class. (9 words)
Project Icebreaker in particular grabbed my attention for a number of reasons. (12 words)
From the late 1960s, dedicated icebreaker expedition ships were venturing even further south. (13 words)
Ponant is also big on its sustainability focus, and the Polar Class 2 icebreaker, commissioned in 2021, is powered by a state-of-the-art hybrid engine combining liquified natural gas and batteries. (33 words)
Team TKC – which included Wisbech drivers Callum and Russell Gill and Lennie Murkin – justified their favourites tag in the 1500cc Banger Icebreaker with a dominant display which saw them comfortably take the title. (33 words)
Built at the Vickers-Armstrong shipyard in Montreal, Canada, in 1969, the old icebreaker had served the Canadian Coast Guard under the name Norman McLeod Rogers before joining the Chilean Navy. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
The bill includes full funding for a polar icebreaker, the first Coast Guard icebreaker in more than 40 years.
From the late 1960s, dedicated icebreaker expedition ships were venturing even further south.
In this undated photo provided by the Australian Antarctic Division, the icebreaker RSV Nuyina is photographed from the air.
Paul said: ‘Common ground can reveal a lot about your compatibility with a potential match – and a simple icebreaker for your first interaction.
Ponant is also big on its sustainability focus, and the Polar Class 2 icebreaker, commissioned in 2021, is powered by a state-of-the-art hybrid engine combining liquified natural gas and batteries.
Project Icebreaker in particular grabbed my attention for a number of reasons.
Team TKC – which included Wisbech drivers Callum and Russell Gill and Lennie Murkin – justified their favourites tag in the 1500cc Banger Icebreaker with a dominant display which saw them comfortably take the title.
The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act includes a proposal to purchase and modify commercial icebreaker for the Coast Guard while it waits for the first polar security cutter, Murkowski said.
The Healy is on a return trip from an Arctic deployment, and is the largest icebreaker in the Coast Guard's fleet.
The RCN operates icebreaker warships, the Harry DeWolf class.
And for a good icebreaker in any chat with a Dodgers fan, just say something nice about Manny Machado.
Built at the Vickers-Armstrong shipyard in Montreal, Canada, in 1969, the old icebreaker had served the Canadian Coast Guard under the name Norman McLeod Rogers before joining the Chilean Navy.
Finnish Mystery Thriller ‘Icebreaker’ Wins MipDrama, the Industry Centerpiece at Cannes’ TV Market MipTVvariety.
Founder of Mullet Mentality Nathan Coburn says the iconic Aussie hairstyle can be a great icebreaker for discussing more serious issues such as depression and suicide.
Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan: $125 million to purchase a commercially available polar icebreaker for the Coast Guard.
Miller said her plan for Tuesday is to see how her students are feeling, followed by some fun "icebreaker" activities.
Navigating ships through the Northern Sea route also requires an escort behind a nuclear-powered icebreaker ship.
On the Northern Sea Route, Putin highlighted how “we are building an icebreaker fleet that has no peers in the world.
Reynolds found his spring training talk with Nutting to be an icebreaker between the two parties after contentious arbitration negotiations.
The United States, will work together to build up their icebreaker fleets as they look to bolster their defenses in the Arctic, where has been increasingly active, the announced Thursday.
Common combinations with icebreaker
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an icebreaker 9×
- icebreaker in 4×
- icebreaker for 4×
- the icebreaker 3×
- polar icebreaker 2×
- icebreaker expedition 2×
- great icebreaker 2×
- icebreaker activities 2×
- icebreaker ship 2×
- icebreaker to 2×