antarctic

[US]/ænˈtɑːktɪk/
[UK]/ænˈtɑːrktɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. relating to the South Pole or the region surrounding it
n. the continent surrounding the South Pole; the region around the South Pole (the Antarctic)

Phrases & Collocations

Antarctic Circle

Antarctic Treaty

Antarctic Peninsula

Antarctic ice sheet

Antarctic research station

antarctic continent

antarctic ocean

Example Sentences

the oncoming Antarctic winter.

explore the Antarctic regions

The Antarctic is a mountainous area.

Scott of the Antarctic was a national hero of mythic proportions.

scientists interested in Antarctic research

The Antarctic species have few special adaptations for polar life.

In the Antarctic, the temperature rarely rises above freezing point.

the seven seas: the Arctic, Antarctic, N. Pacific, S. Pacific, N. Atlantic, S. Atlantic, and Indian Oceans

Two teams of present-day explorers accurately recreate Scott and Amundsen"s Antarctic race to the Pole in a televisual experiment of unparalleled ambition.

Real-world Examples

Scientists named Antarctic icebergs based on what?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Recently scientists studied A23a as it recently started drifting around the Antarctic peninsula again.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Now, it's drifting around the Antarctic peninsula.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

The town is home to the Australian government's Antarctic Division and France's Antarctic programme.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Antarctic extremes are now virtually assured with global ramifications.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

For example, Antarctic research bases are relatively self-sufficient communities, mostly due to their remoteness.

Source: BBC Reading Selection

He said Scientists of many nationalities have made fruitful achievements in Antarctic scientific expeditions.

Source: CRI Online June 2013 Collection

I was gonna go around the world. I was gonna see the Antarctic.

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, or Southern or Antarctic Ocean?

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2018 Compilation

CNN spoke with the Antarctic Survey team about this force of nature and where it might be headed next.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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