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

The craft was launched in advance of Artemis III, a NASA effort to send a human mission to the moon, in 2026, in part to collect samples of soil from the lunar south pole. —Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024

That big contact patch will be helpful when the LTV is charged with driving in and out of craters in the moon’s south pole, when the tires will encounter some 20 degrees of slope in loose soil. —Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 12 Aug. 2024

Slated to launch in 2025, the rover’s primary job was to study water ice near the moon’s south pole. —Thomas Zurbuchen, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2024

The vehicle will also need to be able to survive the extreme temperatures of the lunar south pole, a region where water ice is thought to be abundant. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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

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