antarctic

adjective

ant·​arc·​tic (ˌ)ant-ˈärk-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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The IceCube Neutrino Observatory below the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station uses Antarctic ice instead of water. — Simon Frantz, Quanta Magazine, 24 June 2026

Thousands of baby seals died on two remote sub-Antarctic islands. — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 22 June 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 2019, Koll was part of a research team that detected 60Fe atoms in Antarctic snow. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 18 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English antartik, from Latin antarcticus, from Greek antarktikos, from anti- + arktikos arctic

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing antarctic

• antarctic circle

Rhymes for antarctic

• holarctic
• subarctic
• arctic
• palaearctic
• palearctic
• subantarctic

Kids Definition

antarctic

adjective

ant·​arc·​tic (ˈ)ant-ˈärk-tik  -ˈärt-ik 

often capitalized

: of or relating to the South Pole or to the region near it