south pole

noun

1

a

usually South Pole : 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

The Griffin lander will demonstrate its ability to land with no official NASA payload, but will touch down on Mons Mouton near the western rim of Nobile crater close to the lunar south pole. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026

The world’s leading space powers have their sights set on the lunar south pole due to the abundance of water ice stored in these craters. —Chris Young june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026

Losing the race back to the moon, advocates say, could cause the US to miss out on the opportunity to build a base in resource-rich regions of the moon, like the south pole, which is believed to be home to vast stores of water ice. —Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 June 2026

That will set the stage for construction of a moon base near the lunar south pole beginning in the 2029-2030 timeframe. —William Harwood, CBS News, 9 June 2026

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