southern hemisphere

noun

variants or Southern Hemisphere

: the part of the earth that lies south of the equator

Examples of southern hemisphere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, a couple of weeks after the autumnal equinox in the southern hemisphere, the Sun has set on the South Pole until September. —ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025

That far back, what would become Ohio would be somewhere in the southern hemisphere as part of a giant landmass called Rodinia. —Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2025

This marks the fourth Mars year Curiosity has witnessed the occurrence of these clouds, which typically appear during early fall in the planet's southern hemisphere, according to the JPL statement. —Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025

The findings suggest why there could be such a stark difference between the planet’s northern and southern hemispheres: erosion caused by water 4 billion to 3.8 billion years ago. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for southern hemisphere

• acyclovir
• asthenosphere
• ganciclovir
• magnetosphere
• atmosphere
• biosphere
• centromere
• chemosphere
• chromosphere
• hydrosphere
• lithosphere
• mesosphere

Kids Definition

southern hemisphere

noun

often capitalized S&H

: the half of the earth that lies south of the equator