noun
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
• Syn: ↑Arctic, ↑North Frigid Zone
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Frigid Zone, ↑polar zone, ↑polar region
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the section of the earth's surface lying between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole. See diag. under zone.
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Arctic Zone,
the region between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole; Frigid Zone.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.