South Pole

noun

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

South Pole

noun

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

South Pole

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

South Pole

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of South Pole¹

1585–95, South Pole fordef 1

Example Sentences

Concordia Station, a French-Italian research institute near the South Pole, recorded temperatures 30° to 40°C above the average, peaking at -9.4°C or 15°F. This was several degrees warmer than the previous all-time high at that station.

From Salon

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

From BBC

Shackleton's most famous mission was his plan to cross the South Pole on board his ship The Endurance.

From BBC

Instead, he headed to the South Pole to explore islands around Antarctica but died of a heart attack on board the ship, aged 47.

From BBC

The Moon’s south pole was once covered in an ocean of liquid molten rock, according to scientists.

From BBC