SOUTH POLE Definition & Meaning

South Pole

noun

Geography. the southern end of the earth's axis, the southernmost point on earth.
Astronomy. the point at which the axis of the earth extended cuts the southern half of the celestial sphere; the south celestial pole.
(lowercase) the pole of a magnet that seeks the earth's south magnetic pole.
(lowercase) magnetic pole1

South Pole

noun

the southernmost point on the earth's axis, at the latitude of 90°S
astronomy the point of intersection, in the constellation Octans, of the earth's extended axis and the southern half of the celestial sphere
usually not capitals the south-seeking pole of a freely suspended magnet

South Pole

The southern end of the Earth's axis of rotation, located at 90° south latitude at a point in Antarctica.
See more at axis

South Pole

The southern end or pole of the Earth 's axis (see also axis ). ( See Antarctic and Antarctica .)

Discover More

�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of South Pole¹

1585–95, South Pole fordef 1

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

"This is another step towards assessing the viability of the lunar South Pole as a place to go and set up future bases for humans," says Prof Barber.

From

The president said his visit to the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station reaffirmed Chile's own claim to sovereignty over part of the Antarctic.

From

Their most benign impact is causing beautiful auroras in places close to the North and South Pole.

From

Earth's dipole field, created by its liquid outer iron core, produces a magnetic field that loops from the North Pole to the South Pole and is the reason compasses point toward the poles.

From

In 1901, alongside explorer Robert Falcon Scott, he got closer to the South Pole than any other European explorer.

From

Browse