south pole

noun

1

a

usually South Pole : 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

Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026

In one particularly popular version, the disks are magnetic, with the top side representing the north pole and the bottom side representing the south pole. —Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2026

Until the last reversal -- 773,000 years ago -- our planet's magnetic north pole was near the geographic south pole. —CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026

One of the mission's primary scientific tasks is to conduct remote sensing and on-the-spot investigations of water ice at the lunar south pole. —Leonard David, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2026

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