north pole

noun

1

a

often capitalized N&P : the northernmost point of the earth

broadly : the corresponding point of a celestial body (such as a planet)

b

: the zenith of the heavens as viewed from the north terrestrial pole

2

of a magnet : the pole that points toward the north when the magnet is freely suspended

Examples of north pole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the impact point was, in the ancient past, near the moon's north pole, the imbalance tilted it until the impact zone is now in the southern midlatitudes. —David Szondy, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2024

This image shows the distribution of surface ice at the Moon’s south pole (left) and north pole (right), detected by NASA’s Moon Mineralogy Mapper instrument. —Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 July 2024

The summer solstice — the exact moment when Earth’s north pole is most tilted towards the sun — happens at 4:51 p.m. ET, according to the National Weather Service. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 June 2024

In 2012, Messenger confirmed that the ice at Mercury’s north pole was frozen water. —Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

north pole

noun

1

a

often capitalized N&P : the northernmost point of the earth : the northern end of the earth's axis

b

: the point in the sky directly overhead at the north pole

2

: the pole of a magnet that points toward the north