the Arctic Circle

noun

: an imaginary line that goes around the Earth near the North Pole

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Not bad for a country with half the population of the state of New York, tucked away by the Arctic Circle. Oscar Täckström, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026 Located 155 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Gáldu Spa is one of the northernmost outdoor wellness facilities in the world. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025 Thousands of residents and buildings are being uprooted in Kiruna, a city that lies 145 kilometers (90 miles) north of the Arctic Circle. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025 For the first time, researchers confirmed that cetacean morbillivirus is circulating above the Arctic Circle. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Arctic Circle

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“The Arctic Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Arctic%20Circle. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.

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