circumpolar
Located or found throughout a polar regionLocated or found throughout a polar region.
UK/ˌsɜː.kʌmˈpəʊ.lə/US/ˌsɝ.kʌmˈpoʊ.lɚ/
» Arctic foxes live in many circumpolar regions.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Located or found throughout a polar region.
located or found throughout a polar region
(not comparable)Of a celestial body, continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel.
a circumpolar star
(of a celestial body) continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel
Examples
3 sentencesArctic foxes live in many circumpolar regions.
Circumpolar stars never set below the horizon.
Tom studies circumpolar climate patterns.
Translations
2 languagesWord family
1 related wordsDerivednoncircumpolar