the Arctic Circle

noun

: 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

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“The Arctic Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Arctic%20Circle. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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