the Arctic Circle

noun

: an imaginary line that goes around the Earth near the North Pole

Examples of the Arctic Circle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Svalbard And The High Arctic Svalbard sits deep inside the Arctic Circle, roughly halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Accept Cookies to Play Video This article is part of a special report on the total solar eclipse that offered the best views from the Arctic Circle, Iceland, Spain and parts of Portugal on August 12, 2026. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

The stop in Tromsø was strategically significant because the Norwegian port lies above the Arctic Circle and provides quick access to the Norwegian Sea and the approaches to the Barents Sea. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

This Norwegian archipelago is situated right above the Arctic Circle and has roots tracing back to the Viking Age. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for the Arctic Circle

• preopercle
• semicircle
• cercle
• encircle
• tubercle