the South Pole

noun

: the most southern point on the surface of the earth

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The businessman also went on many adventures with his son, Giles, who at 12 became the youngest person to make a trip to the South Pole. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 June 2025 In 1911, two captains embarked on a perilous journey to the South Pole—one led by Robert Falcon Scott and the other by Roald Amundsen. Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 These will be able to orbit the globe, traveling over the South Pole to avoid early detection. Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 20 May 2025 Putnam was always photographed with famous people: standing next to Charles Lindbergh, first man to fly solo across the Atlantic; posing with Commander Byrd, the man who conquered the South Pole; smiling with Howard Carter, the man who discovered King Tut. / Cbs News, CBS News, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the South Pole

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“The South Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20South%20Pole. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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