Arctic
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈɑrk.tɪk/
:
ártico
- Stamps have been issued in his honor, and a city in Arctic Russia was renamed for him.
- Arctic sea ice
- Arctic Ocean
- Arctic haze
I went to Norway to do Arctic training.
- I went to Norway to do Arctic training.
- Get a real Arctic experience and try living on a sailboat.
- Again, Arctic Spring water, Arctic Clybury for that brightening effect.
Examples
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The polar bear is found mainly in the Arctic Circle and the adjacent land masses as far south as Newfoundland island.
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No country currently owns the North Pole or the Arctic region around it.
Academic text (2008) -
"In the town beyond my own, towards the Arctic Circle, there is a single tree.
Fiction book (1998) -
I went to Norway to do Arctic training.
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Korea has a keen interest in the Arctic sea routes.
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Don't you love those Arctic snowcaps?
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They run a travel expedition company specializing in Arctic tours.
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The extent of sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean expands and recedes seasonally.
Academic text (2011) -
Greenland's long paw of ice lies between the cold Arctic and marginally warmer Atlantic Oceans.
Academic text (2012) -
The polar bear is found mainly in the Arctic Circle and the adjacent land masses as far south as Newfoundland island.
Synonyms
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Relating to the area around the North Pole, the Arctic
Compounds
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3.7
An imaginary line about 66 degrees north where the sun stays above or below the horizon for a day
- Specialized
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A white wolf that lives in Arctic North America and has a black-tipped tail
A group of islands north of mainland Canada inside the Arctic Circle
A large squirrel that lives in burrows in far northern North America and hibernates for many months
- UK
A greyish branching plantlike growth in Arctic tundra that is a main food for reindeer and caribou
A small plant with white flowers and hairy leaves that grows in Arctic and mountain areas
- UK
A small plant that lives for many years and grows in very cold places with pale yellow or white blooms
A very large park in northern Alaska with wild land and no roads
A large national park in northern Alaska with very wild, remote land
How Northern
Surface Forms
Etymology
Arctic comes from the Greek root arktos, meaning 'bear', because the north was linked to a bear-shaped star group. That's why calling weather or places 'Arctic' means they are from the far north or are very cold.