the Arctic Circle

noun

: an imaginary line that goes around the Earth near the North Pole

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For those looking to spend a long time at sea, there's a 42-day cruise that travels through the Netherlands, Greenland, Iceland, Scotland, and crosses the Arctic Circle. Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Dec. 2024 In Tromsø, which sits above the Arctic Circle, the sun doesn’t rise for two full months in winter. Renée Onque, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024 Several communities in the far north of Canada, above the Arctic Circle, recorded their hottest temperatures ever. Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Nov. 2024 According to the Weather Channel, this happens every year as the earth's tilt moves the Northern Hemisphere farther from the sun, carrying anything in the Arctic Circle out of the sun's line of sight. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Arctic Circle 

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“The Arctic Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Arctic%20Circle. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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