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Scott Base

Scott Base proper noun: a research station on Ross Island in Antarctica.

Proper noun

Scott Base

  1. A research station on Ross Island in Antarctica.
    • The government of New Zealand is looking for a crew to lead the redevelopment of its research headquarters in Antarctica.
      Built in the 1980s, the country’s Scott Base consists of 12 structures that officials want replaced by three large, interconnected buildings, plus a separate helicopter hangar.2019 September 26, Gianluca Mezzofiore, “Wanted: A design team for a building project at Earth’s most remote location – Antarctica”, in CNN, archived from the original on 05 Jun 2020

Origin of Scott Base

Named after British captain Robert Falcon Scott.

Questions about Scott Base

What does Scott Base mean?
Scott Base means a research station on Ross Island in Antarctica.
What part of speech is Scott Base?
Scott Base is a proper noun.

Words near Scott Base in the dictionary

  1. Scotstounhill
  2. Scotswoman
  3. Scotswomen
  4. Scotswood
  5. Scott
  6. Scott Base
  7. Scott City
  8. Scott connection
  9. Scott connections
  10. Scott continuity
  11. Scott County

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