Synonyms

Antarctic Ocean

American

[ant-ahrk-tik oh-shuhn, -ahr-tik] / æntˈɑrk tɪk ˈoʊ ʃən, -ˈɑr tɪk /

noun

former, common name of the body of water officially recognized in 1999 as the Southern Ocean.

Antarctic Ocean British

noun

Also called: Southern Ocean. the sea surrounding Antarctica, consisting of the most southerly parts of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans

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Etymology

Origin of Antarctic Ocean

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

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A seal peeks through an ice hole in the Antarctic ocean surface.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2013

Exotic and colorful underwater life on the Antarctic ocean floor.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2013

These ships routinely face the worst that nature can throw at them, whether it's the Bay of Biscay in December or whether it's a Caribbean tropical storm or the high seas of the Antarctic ocean.

From Scientific American • Jan. 16, 2012

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