noun
Antarctica
an-TAH-tih-kuh
noun
1
The icy continent surrounding the South Pole, almost entirely covered by a vast ice sheet and home to no permanent human population.
"Scientists in Antarctica study ice cores that record thousands of years of climate history."
"Very few ships attempt the rough crossing to Antarctica in winter."
How to Use Antarctica
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe frozen continent at the bottom of the globe.
Common pairings
expedition to Antarctica
Antarctica's ice sheet
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Etymology
From "anti-" (opposite) plus "Arctic" — literally "the opposite of the Arctic," since it lies at the opposite pole.