Bradley Land

proper noun

A supposed landmass that the explorer Frederick Cook claimed to have seen between (84°20′N 102°0′W) and (85°11′N 102°0′W) during a 1909 expedition, now known not to exist.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA supposed landmass that the explorer Frederick Cook claimed to have seen between (84°20′N 102°0′W) and (85°11′N 102°0′W) during a 1909 expedition, now known not to exist.

Origin

Named after John R. Bradley, who had sponsored Cook's expedition.

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APA

Bradley Land. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bradley%20Land

MLA

“Bradley Land.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bradley%20Land. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bradley Land,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bradley%20Land.

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