Arctic and North

Arctic

Arctic adjective - Having a low or subnormal temperature.

North is a synonym for arctic. In some cases you can use "North" instead the word "Arctic" as an adjective or an adverb.

North

North adjective - Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north.

Arctic is a synonym for north in northern topic. You can use "Arctic" instead the word "North" as an adjective or an adverb, if it concerns topics such as toward the top pole of the earth.

Both words in one sentence

  • It seems quite common in fantasy worlds to have an arctic or temperate climate in the northern hemisphere, and a tropical climate in the southern hemisphere, i.e., a cold north and a hot south.
  • Video Game / EarthBound Beginnings Patchwork Map: This game is allegedly set in America, yet the desert is in the north and the arctic town is in the south — the opposite of the real country's geography.
  • From The Other Wiki: "In the beginning, there were two regions: Muspellsheimr in the south, full of fire, light and heat; and Niflheimr in the north, full of arctic waters, mists, and cold." Between these two was Ginnungagap, into which the world was brought into existence.
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