Pacific Rim

[ puh-sif-ik rim ]

noun

1. a geographic area that includes all the landmasses that border the Pacific Ocean when considered collectively, but which often refers specifically and socioeconomically to eastern Asia: What do the economies in Europe and the Pacific Rim tell us about current trends?

   coastal erosion in the Pacific Rim;

   What do the economies in Europe and the Pacific Rim tell us about current trends?

Pacific rim

noun

1. the regions, countries, etc, that lie on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, esp in the context of their developing manufacturing capacity and consumer markets

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pacific Rim¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

He got his first film role by answering a Craigslist ad to play an extra in the “deep, deep background” of Pacific Rim when it was shooting in Toronto.

From Time

Then we shoot Pacific Rim December 2015 all the way to the middle of 2016 to be ready for release April 2017.

From The Daily Beast

Pacific Rim added little to the already well-known story, making the entire film predictable from the start.

From The Daily Beast

When I was going to do Pacific Rim, he gave me a private tutoring on 3-D conversion, and on 3-D theory.

From The Daily Beast

From Pacific Rim to Wolverine to Only God  Forgives, Asians are finally getting good roles in big films.

From The Daily Beast

To court Asian box offices, American blockbusters, like The Wolverine and parts of Pacific Rim, are being set there.

From The Daily Beast