Adélie Land

/ ˈædɪlɪ; adeli /

noun

1. a part of Antarctica, between Wilkes Land and George V Land: the mainland section of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories (claim suspended under the Antarctic Treaty) Also calledAdélie Coast French nameTerre Adélie

Example Sentences

In the violent southerly hurricanes prevalent in Adelie Land, the spray breaks right over them.

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The regularity of the high-velocity winds was already recognized as one of the most remarkable features of Adelie Land.

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From the outset, there was little chance of that being the case in wind-scoured Adelie Land.

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In Adelie Land, we were destined to find, it was hard to number more than a dozen or two in the year.

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It was a splendid sight to watch the birds sailing in the high winds of Adelie Land.

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