/ Dictionary / Index A Arctic tern: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Arc'tic tern' Pronunciation: [key] a tern, Sterna paradisaea, resembling the common tern, that breeds in arctic and north temperate regions and winters in antarctic regions. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Arctic seal Arctic Zone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language