south pole

noun

1

a

often capitalized S&P : the southernmost point of the earth

b

: the zenith of the heavens as viewed from the south terrestrial pole

2

of a magnet : the pole that points toward the south

Examples of south pole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Intuitive Machines’ second lander, Athena, touched down on the moon just days after Blue Ghost but met a similar fate, lying on its side near the moon’s south pole. —Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025

The spacecraft, which attempted a historic landing in rugged terrain near the south pole of the moon on Thursday (March 6), had toppled on its side inside a frigid crater. —Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2025

For the next 10 days, both Athena and Blue Ghost are planned to operate around the clock at their respective locations: Athena is near the south pole, and Blue Ghost is around Mare Crisium, a crater on the moon’s northeastern near side. —Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025

It’s slated to attempt a landing as soon as 12:32 p.m. Thursday, and one targeting the moon’s south pole for the first time. —Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for south pole

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol

Kids Definition

south pole

noun

1

often capitalized S&P : the southernmost point of the earth : the southern end of the earth's axis

2

: the pole of a magnet that points toward the south