antarctic

English Thesaurus

1. the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters (noun.location)

instance hypernym	:	frigid zone, polar region, polar zone,
definition	:	the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate (noun.location)

part holonym	:	antarctic continent, antarctica,
definition	:	an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep (noun.object)

part holonym	:	antarctic ocean,
definition	:	the southern waters surrounding Antarctica (noun.object)

2. at or near the south pole (adj.all)

similar	:	polar,
definition	:	of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles (adj.all)

3. the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters (noun.location)

derivation	:	antarctic, south-polar,
definition	:	at or near the south pole (adj.all)

4. at or near the south pole (adj.all)

derivation	:	antarctic, antarctic zone, south frigid zone,
definition	:	the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters (noun.location)

derivation	:	south pole,
definition	:	the southernmost point of the Earth's axis (noun.location)

5. the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters (noun.location)

derivation	:	antarctic, south-polar,
definition	:	at or near the south pole (adj.all)

6. at or near the south pole (adj.all)

derivation	:	antarctic, antarctic zone, south frigid zone,
definition	:	the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters (noun.location)

derivation	:	south pole,
definition	:	the southernmost point of the Earth's axis (noun.location)