Frigid Zone

noun

either of two regions, one between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole, or one between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.

Origin of Frigid Zone

First recorded in 1590–1600

British Dictionary definitions for frigid zone

Frigid Zone

noun

archaic the cold region inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circle where the sun's rays are very oblique

Scientific definitions for frigid zone

Frigid Zone
[ frĭj′ĭd ]

Either of two regions of the Earth of extreme latitude, the North Frigid Zone, extending north of the Arctic Circle, or the South Frigid Zone, extending south of the Antarctic Circle.