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ice station

American

noun

a camp or base in an isolated part of the Arctic or Antarctic, manned by specialists to monitor the weather, geological formations, wildlife, etc.

ice station British

noun

a scientific research station in polar regions, where ice movement, weather, and environmental conditions are monitored

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Etymology

Origin of ice station

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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Last year’s field season was devoted to hauling equipment from a defunct ice station two hundred and seventy-five miles away.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 17, 2016

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