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

That's because the agency is working to get astronauts back to the moon and set up one or more bases near the lunar south pole via its Artemis program. —Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025

Lunar update The Athena lander also made it to the moon, after descending near the lunar south pole on Thursday in hopes of conducting a water-finding mission. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025

Intuitive Machines was aiming this time for a mountain plateau 100 miles from the south pole, much closer than before. —Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025

In the meantime, Intuitive Machines launched its second lander–Athena–last week ahead of its lunar-landing attempt Thursday near the Moon's south pole. —Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 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