magnetic pole

noun

1

: either of two small regions which are located respectively in the polar areas of the northern and southern hemispheres and toward which a compass needle points from any direction throughout adjacent regions

also : either of two comparable regions on a celestial body

2

: either of the poles of a magnet

Examples of magnetic pole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The northern lights are a luminous glow seen around the magnetic poles of the Northern and Southern hemispheres, according to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026

Like any magnet, Earth has a north and south magnetic pole, aligning roughly with the globe’s geographic poles. —Marissa Grunes, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026

Auroras are typically confined to high latitudes near Earth's north and south magnetic poles, making sightings in the Southern Hemisphere this far north of Antarctica very rare. —Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026

Using X-ray magnetic linear dichroism, the team directly mapped the spin arrangement inside the films and confirmed that the magnetic poles cancel each other out. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for magnetic pole

• arteriole
• levamisole
• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
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• metropole
• monopole
• multipole

Kids Definition

magnetic pole

noun

1

: either of two small regions of the earth which are located near the North and South Poles and toward which a compass needle points

2

: either of the poles of a magnet