Antarctica
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- proper noun
- /ænˈtɑrktɪkə/
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Antártida
- And now I'm due to go back to Antarctica because I love it.
- the continent of Antarctica
- the ocean around Antarctica
- the sea around Antarctica
Well, it's significant as a sign of what is happening to Antarctica as a whole.
- Well, it's significant as a sign of what is happening to Antarctica as a whole.
- So from Antarctica you go where we go to Perth, Australia.
- So you're in Antarctica, but it looks like you're in the desert.
- We also signed a treaty, the Antarctica Treaty.
- Yet I don't see people lining up to buy condos in Antarctica.
- And Graham has pretty much taught everywhere other than Antarctica.
- Fur seals, king Penguins around Antarctica, their numbers have shot up.
- Her two options with her husband was were these go to Antarctica or hike Everest.
- And so and so he was there in Antarctica for two years.
- Antarctica's South Antarctica, where the Penguins are.
Examples
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So Blood Falls, the next time you visit Antarctica, you should totally go there.
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But humans are interlopers in Antarctica and must try to minimize their impact.
Academic text (1990) -
Well, it's significant as a sign of what is happening to Antarctica as a whole.
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I hope I have given you a "feel" for Antarctica; it was such a wonderful experience.
Academic text (1994) -
For a long time thereafter, women did not journey to Antarctica in any numbers.
Academic text (2008) -
The territorial sovereignty of Antarctica is settled, at least for now.
Academic text (2008) -
Antarctica is home to some of the world's most beautiful wildlife, most of whom are dead or dying.
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At a time when the globe seems ever smaller, Antarctica remains enduringly remote.
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Antarctica is a long way from Dallas, Agent Scully.
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Scientists from around the world travel to Antarctica to study its unique climate and wildlife.
Synonyms
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A very cold land around the South Pole that has a thick ice cover
The region around the South Pole that includes Antarctica and the surrounding southern ocean waters
Compounds
- Specialized
A large evergreen tree fern from Australia and Tasmania grown for its attractive fronds
- Specialized
A large fish eaten as food in Australian coastal waters that looks like sea bass
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Antarctica comes from Greek parts anti- meaning 'opposite' and arktos meaning 'bear'. It means the land 'opposite the bear', that is opposite the Arctic, so Antarctica is the cold continent at the South Pole.