celestial pole

noun

: either of the two points on the celestial sphere around which the diurnal rotation of the stars appears to take place

Examples of celestial pole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But as night progresses, the sky swings 40 degrees beneath the northern celestial pole before beginning a slow rise into the northeastern sky, according to the AMS. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025

As well as being positioned very close to Earth’s north celestial pole, Polaris is a Cepheid variable, a star that pulsates and changes in brightness in a highly predictable way. —Jamie Carter, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024

Starlings orient north from the celestial pole around which the stars turn. —Jo Marchant, Wired, 1 Sep. 2020

The concept of a celestial pole, that a direct connection between heaven and Earth existed at the North Pole, led to a useful innovation as well. —David James, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2019

The continent stretched toward the celestial pole, after all. —David James, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for celestial pole

• arteriole
• levamisole
• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole

Kids Definition

celestial pole

noun

: one of two points on the celestial sphere around which the daily rotation of the stars appears to take place