Spitsbergen

or Spitz·ber·gen

[ spits-bur-guhn ]

/ ˈspɪtsˌbɜr gən /

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noun

a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean, N of and belonging to Norway. 24,293 sq. mi. (62,920 sq. km).

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Norwegian Svalbard.

Words nearby Spitsbergen

spite fence, spiteful, spitfire, Spithead, spit in the ocean, Spitsbergen, spit-shine, spitsticker, spit take, Spitteler, spitter

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Example sentences from the Web for Spitsbergen

On this occasion he had two ships, and on the outward journey sighted Bear Island and Spitsbergen, where the ships separated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
Whatever happened, we should have been at Spitsbergen, and I was in no humor to yield to anything but the most absolute proof.
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth|Jules Verne
In the Faroe Islands it has occurred as a passing visitor and has also been recorded from Spitsbergen.
Life Histories of North American Shore Birds, Part 1 (of 2)|Arthur Cleveland Bent
In 1878 we were compelled to winter on the north-western coast of Spitsbergen.
Nightmare Tales|H. P. Blavatsky

I have described examples of it in Spitsbergen and the Andes which need not be quoted here.
The Alps|Martin Conway

British Dictionary definitions for Spitsbergen

Spitsbergen

/ (ˈspɪtsˌbɜːɡən) /

noun

another name for Svalbard

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Spitsbergen

or Spitz·ber·gen

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