Arctic Ocean

[ ahrk-tik oh-shuhn, ahr-tik ]

noun
  1. the smallest of the world’s five principal oceans, located north of North America, Asia, and the Arctic Circle, with its deepest section within the Greenland Sea. 6,007,000 square miles (15,558,000 square kilometers).

Origin of Arctic Ocean

1
First recorded in 1780–90

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British Dictionary definitions for Arctic Ocean

Arctic Ocean

noun
  1. the ocean surrounding the North Pole, north of the Arctic Circle. Area: about 14 100 000 sq km (5 440 000 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for Arctic Ocean

Arctic Ocean

The cold, ice-covered waters surrounding the North Pole, located entirely within the Arctic Circle. It contains the northernmost islands of Canada, Norway, and Russia.

Notes for Arctic Ocean

Most of the Arctic Ocean is covered by solid ice, ice floes, and icebergs.

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