Antarctic Ocean

American  

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

noun

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

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Antarctic Ocean British  

noun

1. 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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Antarctic Ocean

Scientists have proposed designating three more MPAs to an international council in the past years, which would encompass about 60% of the Antarctic Ocean.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2024

He booked passage with Seabourn Cruise Line, where most cabins start at $10,000, and after reaching the Antarctic Ocean, was able to get a glimpse of the ocean floor in Seabourn’s Expedition Submarine.

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

Researchers have discovered an icefish colony of “globally unprecedented” size in the Antarctic Ocean.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2022

The Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary would protect 1.8 million square kilometres in and around the Weddell Sea.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2018

Some geologists said this accounted for the greater depth of the Antarctic Ocean.

From The Moon Metal by Serviss, Garrett Putman