: an imaginary line that goes around the Earth near the North Pole
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The cars will start out on the Mediterranean corniches of Southern Europe, but will also spend time driving through the Arctic Circle and the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2026 You can be told that the Arctic Circle and Antarctica are fragile, yes.—
Pier Nirandara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Sep. 2026 About two-thirds of its territory sits inside the Arctic Circle, where melting sea ice has opened additional shipping routes.—ABC News,
22 Sep. 2026 Siri Hustvedt, for instance, had written about the women who were burned as witches in that part of Norway, far above the Arctic Circle.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Arctic Circle