antarctic
adjective
ant·arc·tic
(ˌ)ant-ˈärk-tik 
-ˈär-tik
-ˈär-tik
variants
often Antarctic
: 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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Sub-Antarctic islands south of Tasmania are home to breeding populations of elephant seals and Neil’s mother would have arrived from one of them to give birth, Volzke said.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory below the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station uses Antarctic ice instead of water.
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Simon Frantz,
Quanta Magazine,
24 June 2026
Thousands of baby seals died on two remote sub-Antarctic islands.
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Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
The ship set off from the Antarctic city of Ushuaia in southern Argentina on April 1, carrying almost 150 people, on a nature-sightseeing expedition that took in some of the world’s most remote islands.
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Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory below the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station uses Antarctic ice instead of water.
—
Simon Frantz,
Quanta Magazine,
24 June 2026
Thousands of baby seals died on two remote sub-Antarctic islands.
—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
The ship set off from the Antarctic city of Ushuaia in southern Argentina on April 1, carrying almost 150 people, on a nature-sightseeing expedition that took in some of the world’s most remote islands.
—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for antarctic
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“Antarctic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antarctic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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antarctic
adjective
ant·arc·tic
(ˈ)ant-ˈärk-tik
-ˈärt-ik
-ˈärt-ik
often capitalized
: of or relating to the South Pole or to the region near it
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