Coats Land

proper noun

A region in Antarctica, westward of Queen Maud Land and forming the eastern shore of the Weddell Sea.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A region in Antarctica, westward of Queen Maud Land and forming the eastern shore of the Weddell Sea.

Origin

Named by William S. Bruce, leader of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, after James Coats, Jr., and Major Andrew Coats, who supported the expedition.

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APA

Coats Land. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coats%20Land

MLA

“Coats Land.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coats%20Land. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Coats Land,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coats%20Land.

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