south pole

noun

1

a

often capitalized S&P : the southernmost point of the earth

b

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

2

of a magnet : the pole that points toward the south

Examples of south pole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After that, the south pole of Triton would be shrouded in darkness until the twenty-second century. —David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024

The mission is designed as part of a broader set of lunar ambitions, which include China’s plans to establish an international lunar research station at the moon’s south pole by 2040. —Simone McCarthy, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024

That’s within the Goldilocks zone: the place in our solar system where a planet has just the right temperature for water to exist in oceans and rivers as a liquid and as ice in the north and south poles. —Thomas Orlando, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024

In the years ahead, NASA's Artemis program aims to establish a lunar settlement on the south pole. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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

Kids Definition

south pole

noun

1

often capitalized S&P : the southernmost point of the earth : the southern end of the earth's axis

2

: the pole of a magnet that points toward the south