antarctic
adjective
ant·arc·tic
(ˌ)ant-ˈärk-tik 
-ˈär-tik
-ˈär-tik
variants
often Antarctic
: of or relating to the South Pole or to the region near it
Examples of antarctic in a Sentence
The group is involved in Antarctic exploration.
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Antarctic design has historically been led by engineers.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
The ship set off from the Antarctic city of Ushuaia in southern Argentina on April 1, carrying almost 150 people, on a nature-sightseeing expedition that took in some of the world’s most remote islands.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 18 May 2026
In a new study of some of this matter, researchers have found a byproduct of ancient supernovas, a radioactive iron isotope known as iron-60 (60Fe), that got stuck in the cloud and ended up embedded in Antarctic ice.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 18 May 2026
An expedition cruise ship capable of exploring remote Antarctic regions became the epicenter of the first deadly hantavirus outbreak at sea, killing three passengers of the MV Hondius.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
The ship set off from the Antarctic city of Ushuaia in southern Argentina on April 1, carrying almost 150 people, on a nature-sightseeing expedition that took in some of the world’s most remote islands.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 18 May 2026
In a new study of some of this matter, researchers have found a byproduct of ancient supernovas, a radioactive iron isotope known as iron-60 (60Fe), that got stuck in the cloud and ended up embedded in Antarctic ice.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 18 May 2026
An expedition cruise ship capable of exploring remote Antarctic regions became the epicenter of the first deadly hantavirus outbreak at sea, killing three passengers of the MV Hondius.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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“Antarctic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antarctic. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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antarctic
adjective
ant·arc·tic
(ˈ)ant-ˈärk-tik
-ˈärt-ik
-ˈärt-ik
often capitalized
: of or relating to the South Pole or to the region near it
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