Southern Hemisphere

noun

1. the half of the earth between the South Pole and the equator.

southern hemisphere

noun

1. that half of the earth lying south of the equator
2. astronomy that half of the celestial sphere lying south of the celestial equator

Southern Hemisphere

1. The half of the Earth south of the equator.
2. The half of the celestial sphere south of the celestial equator.

Southern Hemisphere

1. The southern half of the Earth 's surface; the Earth's surface south of the equator .

Word History and Origins

Origin of Southern Hemisphere¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The southern hemisphere's big three - New Zealand, Australia and South Africa - have now won at Allianz Stadium on successive weekends.

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The soft centre of a southern hemisphere sandwich.

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That body blow moved the All Blacks 14-6 clear and the game already looked perilously close to slipping into southern hemisphere hands.

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There is a now an annual competition in the southern hemisphere, as the NRL has worked with International Rugby League to establish the Pacific Championships for men's and women's national teams, while Tonga made a historic visit to England in 2023 and Samoa have followed in 2024.

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Bashir's biggest challenge will come in Australia, where men in green helmets will try to whack him out of the southern hemisphere.

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