frigid zone

noun

: the area or region between the arctic circle and the north pole or between the antarctic circle and the south pole

Examples of frigid zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then there is a thin transition strip of cooler water before a perpetually frigid zone takes over and stretches all the way to the lake bottom. —jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2021

The city did open some downtown streets on Fat Tuesday to any Mardi Gras celebrants who wished to enjoy the day, but fewer than 2,000 turned out as temperatures sank into the frigid zone. —al, 21 May 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

frigid zone

noun

: the area or region between the arctic circle and the north pole or between the antarctic circle and the south pole compare temperate zone, torrid zone