Vocabulary

permafrost

永久(えいきゅう)凍土(とうど)

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Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

ground that remains frozen for a very long time, often for years or permanently

長(なが)い間(ま)、しばしば何(なん)年(ねん)も、あるいは恒常(こうじょう)的(てき)に凍(こお)ったままの地面(じめん)

Examples

  1. Buildings in the Arctic must be designed carefully because of permafrost.
  2. Climate change is causing some permafrost to melt.

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