North Pacific

[ nawrth puh-sif-ik ]

noun

1. the region of the world that lies in the Northern Hemisphere of the Pacific Ocean, including all the coastal countries, islands, and archipelagos located there:

   the disparate economies of the North Pacific.

adjective

1. of or relating to the region of the world that lies in the Northern Hemisphere of the Pacific Ocean, often specifically to the North Pacific Ocean itself:

   an expert on North Pacific marine life.

Example Sentences

The decisionmaking body, the North Pacific Management Council, is dominated by industry representatives and agency bureaucrats.

From The Daily Beast

In 1853, U.S. Navy warships entered the North Pacific with the largest show of naval power the area had ever seen.

From The Daily Beast

After all the games in the North Pacific, maybe we never will.

From The Daily Beast

The present population of humpback whales in the North Pacific is estimated to be about 1,000 animals.

From Project Gutenberg

The North Pacific population probably numbered roughly 15,000 at the turn of the century.

From Project Gutenberg

Only a few humpbacks have been sighted on the western North Pacific wintering grounds in recent years.

From Project Gutenberg

Rachianectes, ra-ki-an-ek′tez, n. the gray whale of the North Pacific.

From Project Gutenberg

A similar or perhaps identical species occurs on the North Pacific coast.

From Project Gutenberg