antarctic

adjective
UK: /ænˈtɑːk.tɪk/
US: /ænˈtɑːrk.tɪk/

  1. Relating to the region around the South Pole.

    1. The antarctic ice is very cold. [ ] [ ]
    2. Scientists are studying the antarctic ecosystem to understand climate change effects. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

southern
antarctic noun

  1. The region around the South Pole, including the continent of Antarctica and the surrounding ocean.

    1. We visited the antarctic last year. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many nations have research stations in the antarctic to study various phenomena. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "antarctic" is /ænˈtɑːk.tɪk/ in British English and /ænˈtɑːrk.tɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "antarctic": southern.

Example usage of "antarctic": "The antarctic ice is very cold.". More examples on the page.