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South Atlantic

South Atlantic proper noun: the portion of the Atlantic Ocean which lies south of the equator.

Proper noun

South Atlantic

  1. The portion of the Atlantic Ocean which lies south of the equator.
    • Geechee is a South Atlantic term synonymous with Gullah.
    • No trees have grown on the windswept Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean for tens of thousands of years — just shrubs and other low-lying vegetation. That’s why a recent arboreal discovery nearly 20 feet (6 meters) beneath the ground caught researchers’ attention.2024 September 27, Katie Hunt, “Scientists discover hidden ancient forest on treeless island”, in CNN

Questions about South Atlantic

What does South Atlantic mean?
South Atlantic means the portion of the Atlantic Ocean which lies south of the equator.
What part of speech is South Atlantic?
South Atlantic is a proper noun.

Words near South Atlantic in the dictionary

  1. South Ashburnham
  2. South Asia
  3. South Asian
  4. South Asian studies
  5. South Asians
  6. South Atlantic
  7. South Attleboro
  8. South Australia
  9. South Australian
  10. South Australians
  11. South Ayrshire

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