Arctic Circle meaning

Definition of Arctic Circle

1. a line of latitude near but to the south of the north pole; it marks the northernmost point at which the sun is visible on the northern winter solstice and the southernmost point at which the midnight sun can be seen on the northern summer solstice

   Type of: polar circle

Arctic Circle in a sentence

• They continued northwards until they reached the Arctic Circle.
• Twenty thousand years ago, humans lived in grassy tundras near the Arctic Circle.

How to pronounce Arctic Circle

Arctic Circle is pronounced /ˈɑːktɪk ˈsɜːkəl/ in British English and /ˈɑrktɪk ˈsɝkəl/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.