South Pacific

American  

[south puh-sif-ik] / ˈsaʊθ pəˈsɪf ɪk /

noun

1. the region of the world that lies in the Southern Hemisphere of the Pacific Ocean, including all the coastal countries, islands, and archipelagos located there.

   expanding their commercial interests in the South Pacific.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the region of the world that lies in the Southern Hemisphere of the Pacific Ocean, often specifically to the South Pacific Ocean itself.

   studying the South Pacific trenches.

Etymology

Origin of South Pacific

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

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South Pacific

At the same time, a blocking high is more likely to develop over the South Pacific near the southern end of the continent.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

During World War II, 17 homesick soldiers stationed in the South Pacific wrote a letter home to Long Beach, which appeared on the front page of a 1945 edition of the Press-Telegram.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Two years ago, rushing to finish a slide for a sermon on a South Pacific missionary, he dropped in an AI-generated image without checking it closely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Rabuka condemned suggestions in 2025 that South Pacific nations such as Fiji might one day host a permanent Chinese military presence.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

In the spring of 1951, the lab staged Project Greenhouse, a test of thermonuclear technology at the South Pacific coral atoll of Eniwetok.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik