noun
the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate
• Syn: ↑polar zone, ↑polar region
• Hypernyms: ↑climatic zone
• Instance Hyponyms: ↑Antarctic, ↑Antarctic Zone, ↑South Frigid Zone, ↑Arctic, ↑Arctic Zone, ↑North Frigid Zone
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the area inside the Arctic Circle or Antarctic Circle
Useful english dictionary. 2012.