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

Blue Ghost, the robotic lunar lander developed by Texas company Firefly Aerospace, earlier this week concluded its historic 14 days of operation near the moon’s south pole. —Jackie Wattles, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025

By landing near the south pole, Athena returned valuable data and imagery to NASA about unexplored vistas. —Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025

Intuitive Machines landed its private Athena spacecraft near the south pole of the moon today, but the exact fate of the probe is unclear. —Andrew Jones, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025

Multiple nations are vying to be the first to the lunar south pole and lay claim to some of the water, if its there. —Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 6 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