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

The strong Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which flows all the way around the Antarctic Ocean at a latitude of about 60° south, might prevent their departure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2024

Mountaineers have long summited Mount Everest, and scientists in submersibles have descended into the Antarctic Ocean.

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

Is it not strange that there has never been an iceberg encountered either in the Arctic or Antarctic Ocean that is not composed of fresh water?

From The Smoky God, or, a voyage to the inner world by Emerson, Willis George