antarctic

adjective

ant·arc·tic (ˌ)ant-ˈärk-tik

-ˈär-tik

often capitalized

: of or relating to the south pole or to the region near it

Examples of antarctic in a Sentence

The group is involved in Antarctic exploration.

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Mind you, Svarthamaren has long been described as the world’s largest colony of antarctic petrels. —

Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 13 Mar. 2023 As temperatures worldwide slowly climb, ice in the arctic and antarctic regions is melting, uncovering previously untapped natural resources and, especially in the arctic, new trade routes between Europe, North America, and Asia. —

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 1 Nov. 2021 Camille Seaman, a photographer known for her photos from the arctic and antarctic regions that document the ways in which Earth’s environment is changing, echoed Lacovara. —

WIRED, 29 Sep. 2022 Russia and China are both building new icebreakers, as the two powers acknowledge the growing importance of the arctic and antarctic regions. —

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 11 June 2020 See all Example Sentences for antarctic