South Pacific

American  

[sauth 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.

---

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

See Examples For:

South Pacific

The species, native to Robinson Crusoe Island in the South Pacific, has been pushed to the brink by habitat loss, invasive species and repeated wildfires.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

When Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted beneath the South Pacific in January 2022, the explosion ranked among the most powerful volcanic events of the modern era.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 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

Plans for deep-sea mining exploration are most advanced for a vast sweep of ocean near American Samoa, a US territory nestled between New Zealand and Hawaii in the South Pacific.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

The expedition was lost in the South Pacific in 1788; La Perouse and all but one of the members of his crew perished.'

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---