Adelie Land
- proper noun
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Tierra Adelia
- Large colonies of emperor penguins can be found along the coast of Adelie Land.
Examples
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The researchers traveled to Adelie Land to study penguin behavior.
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Researchers set up a temporary base in Adelie Land to study climate change.
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A French expedition first claimed Adelie Land in the early twentieth century.
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Have you ever visited Adelie Land?
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A French expedition first claimed Adelie Land in the early twentieth century.
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Large colonies of emperor penguins can be found along the coast of Adelie Land.
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Researchers set up a temporary base in Adelie Land to study climate change.
Synonyms
A coastal region in Antarctica south of Australia known for large penguin colonies
A coastal area of Antarctica south of Australia with many penguins
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining the proper name 'Adelie' (the penguin species) with 'land' (a territory): a territory associated with Adelie penguins. The compound follows common place‑naming patterns (e.g., 'X Land') found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the region reference.
Etymology
Adelie Land was named in 1840 by a French explorer who called the coast Terre Adélie for his wife Adèle, so Adelie is her name and Land means the region in Antarctica. That's why today Adelie Land refers to that Antarctic coastal area known for large penguin colonies.
