antarctic
adjective
ant·arc·tic
(ˌ)ant-ˈärk-tik 
-ˈär-tik
-ˈär-tik
often capitalized
: of or relating to the south pole or to the region near it
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The group is involved in Antarctic exploration.
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Mind you, Svarthamaren has long been described as the world’s largest colony of antarctic petrels.
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Camille Seaman, a photographer known for her photos from the arctic and antarctic regions that document the ways in which Earth’s environment is changing, echoed Lacovara.
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Russia and China are both building new icebreakers, as the two powers acknowledge the growing importance of the arctic and antarctic regions.
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Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 13 Mar. 2023
As temperatures worldwide slowly climb, ice in the arctic and antarctic regions is melting, uncovering previously untapped natural resources and, especially in the arctic, new trade routes between Europe, North America, and Asia.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 1 Nov. 2021
Camille Seaman, a photographer known for her photos from the arctic and antarctic regions that document the ways in which Earth’s environment is changing, echoed Lacovara.
—WIRED, 29 Sep. 2022
Russia and China are both building new icebreakers, as the two powers acknowledge the growing importance of the arctic and antarctic regions.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 11 June 2020
See All Example Sentences for antarctic
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“Antarctic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antarctic. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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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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