Meanings
nounfrigid zone (plural frigid zones)
plural frigid zones
- Either of two zones of the Earth that lie between the north and south poles and the Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle respectively.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate
Similar
polar zonepolar region
Broader
climatic zone
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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frigid zone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frigid%20zone
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“frigid zone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frigid%20zone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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