Antarctic

American  

[ant-ahrk-tik, -ahr-tik] / æntˈɑrk tɪk, -ˈɑr tɪk /

adjective

1. Sometimes antarctic of, at, or near the South Pole.

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noun

1. the Antarctic, the continent of Antarctica along with the Southern Ocean.

Antarctic British  

/ æntˈɑːktɪk /

noun

1. Antarctica and the surrounding waters

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adjective

1. of or relating to the south polar regions

Antarctic Cultural  

1. The region around the South Pole, Antarctica, and the surrounding ocean.

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Etymology

Origin of Antarctic

First recorded in 1325–75; from Latin antarcticus, from Greek antarktikós; replacing Middle English antartik or directly from Middle French, from Medieval Latin antarticus; see ant-, Arctic

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Example Sentences

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Antarctic

The expansion became particularly noticeable between 2012 and 2014, when Antarctic winter sea ice set new record highs for three consecutive years.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Antarctic sea ice reached its annual winter peak in September 2026, but the ice covered less ocean than in nearly any other year since satellite measurements began.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Belgian particle physicist helped build an observatory deep in the Antarctic ice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The chemistry prize follows the physics prize, which on Tuesday honoured Belgian physicist Francis Halzen for groundbreaking work using Antarctic ice to capture particles originating in the distant cosmos.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Well, there goes the first thousand dollars’ bounty; probably skipped all the way to the Antarctic Circle.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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