What does the cryptic crossword clue "US soldier set up card-game in ice house (5)" mean?

The definition is "ice house". The wordplay uses a reversal. GI (reversal="GI") + LOO (synonym="card-game; not sure why there’s a hyphen – seems a bit, er, prissy") = IGLOO; definition: "ice house" The answer is IGLOO.

US soldier set up card-game in ice house (5)

Times Cryptic #28717 | 5 Down | 2023-09-25 flower

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