magnetic pole

noun

1

: either of two small regions which are located respectively in the polar areas of the northern and southern hemispheres and toward which a compass needle points from any direction throughout adjacent regions

also : either of two comparable regions on a celestial body

2

: either of the poles of a magnet

Examples of magnetic pole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Through her travels, she's been able to experience the northern lights, a rare luminous glow seen around the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. —Una Gísladóttir, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024

By examining six sediment cores from Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, researchers found that the magnetic pole has wavered back and forth between Canada and Siberia over the past 22,000 years. —Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024

Because of this, scientists have long tracked changes in the magnetic pole. —Devika Rao, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024

Moving the poles There are two types of poles on Earth: the geographic and magnetic poles. —Devika Rao, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

magnetic pole

noun

1

: either of two small regions of the earth which are located near the North and South Poles and toward which a compass needle points

2

: either of the poles of a magnet