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Queen Maud Land

American

[mawd] / mɔd /

noun

a coastal region of Antarctica, S of Africa: Norwegian explorations.

Queen Maud Land British

/ mɔːd /

noun

the large section of Antarctica between Coats Land and Enderby Land: claimed by Norway in 1939. (Claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty of 1959)

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A Boeing 787 made an icy landing at the Troll Airfield in Queen Maud Land, Antarctic.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2023

Max juxtaposes a Christmas concert Alex missed with a scene of Alex singing a carol while in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2021

I couldn't help thinking, however, that 100 years in the future, or even 50, a genuine wilderness experience will probably be hard to come by in Queen Maud Land.

From Time Magazine Archive

But as my eyes wandered across the frozen vastness of Queen Maud Land, a sense of profound contentment radiated from somewhere beneath my solar plexus.

From Time Magazine Archive

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