the North Pole

noun

: the most northern point on the surface of the earth

Examples of the North Pole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It is commonly associated with the aurora borealis, the display of lights visible near the North Pole. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024 Not one to turn down an adventure, he got stranded in the North Pole for several days two years later when the Russian biplane carrying him and four others landed and partially sank through the ice. Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024 As the crew concludes its mission in the Beaufort Sea, the sub heads north before surfacing at the North Pole. Kenny Holston, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024 Robb Report’s marine editor Michael Verdon voyaged to the North Pole on Ponant’s luxury icebreaker last year, in fact. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024 If Russia were to ever launch missiles or bomber jets to strike North America, the shortest path would be over the North Pole. Josh Lederman, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2024 Schneider already has ideas for all sorts of itineraries, from hot chocolate at the North Pole to wine tastings in Napa Valley, or any wine region in the world. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2024 Everything's gone stop-motion in Abed's eyes, a hallucination requiring a therapeutic trip to the North Pole. Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024 David Krumholtz helped the North Pole stay frozen when a fire broke out on the set of 2002's The Santa Clause 2. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024

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“The North Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20North%20Pole. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

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