Little America
a base in the Antarctic, on the Bay of Whales, S of the Ross Sea: established by Adm. Richard E. Byrd of the U.S. Navy in 1929; used for later Antarctic expeditions.
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How to use Little America in a sentence
He recounts, for example, the existence of a small town in the Helmland province that the Afghans called “Little America.”
The End of the Illusion: America Finally Learns Its Limits | Jacob Heilbrunn | April 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe result is Little America: The War Within the War for Afghanistan.
6 Ways the U.S. Failed in Afghanistan: Speed Read of ‘Little America’ | The Daily Beast | July 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTTshikapa, which means "belt," is a Little America in every sense.
An African Adventure | Isaac F. MarcossonAt a little after ten the next morning they sped wearily into camp at Little America.
Famous Flyers | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)It is the capital of Little America in the jungle and therefore became the objective of the second stage of my Congo journey.
An African Adventure | Isaac F. Marcosson
The craft had left Little America just before three oclock in the afternoon.
Famous Flyers | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
British Dictionary definitions for Little America
originally the chief US base in the Antarctic, on the Ross Ice Shelf: first established by Admiral Richard E. Byrd (1928); used for polar exploration. It closed in the 1960s
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