Frigid Zone

American  

noun

1. either of two regions, one between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole, or one between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.

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Frigid Zone British  

noun

1. archaic the cold region inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circle where the sun's rays are very oblique

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Frigid Zone Scientific  

/ frĭj′ĭd /

1. Either of two regions of the Earth of extreme latitude, the North Frigid Zone, extending north of the Arctic Circle, or the South Frigid Zone, extending south of the Antarctic Circle.

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Etymology

Origin of Frigid Zone

First recorded in 1590–1600

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Example Sentences

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Frigid Zone

Interest in the account of my journey did for a time beguile him into forgetfulness of my offense, but his mind at last reverted to it; hence his return to the Frigid Zone.

From Crestlands A Centennial Story of Cane Ridge by Mary Addams Bayne

Many of the Frigid Zone animals are covered with heavy fur.

From Where We Live A Home Geography by Emilie Van Beil Jacobs

There is a South Pole and a South Frigid Zone as cold as the northern one.

From Where We Live A Home Geography by Emilie Van Beil Jacobs

Notice on the drawing that we live in a zone between the very cold region, or Frigid Zone, and the very warm region, or Torrid Zone.

From Where We Live A Home Geography by Emilie Van Beil Jacobs

It is exceedingly curious and interesting to find such a flavour of the Orient on the borders of the Frigid Zone.

From Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland by Bayard Taylor

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