South Pacific

American  

[south puh-sif-ik] / ˈsaʊθ pəˈsɪf ɪk /

noun

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

   expanding their commercial interests in the South Pacific.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the region of the world that lies in the Southern Hemisphere of the Pacific Ocean, often specifically to the South Pacific Ocean itself.

   studying the South Pacific trenches.

Etymology

Origin of South Pacific

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

She would address the troops as “My boneheads in the South Pacific.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Belém was never seen by delegations outside of Brazil as the right place to have a COP,” said Wayne King, director of climate change for the Cook Islands in the South Pacific.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fringed by sparkling lagoons, South Pacific nation the Cook Islands has opened its vast ocean territory for deep-sea mining exploration.

From Barron's

For his first song, he picked the humorous “Honey Bun” from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “South Pacific.”

From Los Angeles Times

For this volcanic country in the South Pacific, the plan tackles a legacy of its colonial past.

From The Wall Street Journal