Meanings
proper noun
- 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
Named after British captain Robert Falcon Scott.
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APA
Scott Base. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scott%20Base
MLA
“Scott Base.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scott%20Base. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scott Base,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scott%20Base.
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