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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You wouldn't hear to post-offices in the antarctic ocean, and now you want to put them on the sand-keys of the West Ingees!

From The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers by Cooper, James Fenimore

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