magnetic pole

noun

1

: either of two small regions which are located respectively in the polar areas of the northern and southern hemispheres and toward which a compass needle points from any direction throughout adjacent regions

also : either of two comparable regions on a celestial body

2

: either of the poles of a magnet

Examples of magnetic pole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the magnetic poles in Orlando are not going to reverse: Disney, which attracts roughly 50 million guests annually to its Florida parks, has too powerful of a hold on childhoods. —Todd Anderson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025

This allowed the north magnetic pole to wander over Europe, making aurora visible across the continent. —Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025

The northern lights are a luminous glow seen around the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres, according to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025

However, this takes a lot of observations because, like Earth, the Uranian magnetic poles tend to drift. —David Szondy, New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for magnetic pole

• arteriole
• levamisole
• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole

Kids Definition

magnetic pole

noun

1

: either of two small regions of the earth which are located near the North and South Poles and toward which a compass needle points

2

: either of the poles of a magnet