Meanings
proper noun
- A large district of land in eastern Antarctica.
Origin
Named after the American explorer Charles Wilkes.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Wilkes Land. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilkes%20Land
MLA
“Wilkes Land.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilkes%20Land. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wilkes Land,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilkes%20Land.
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