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

The cusps are, in essence, two holes in Earth's magnetosphere, where the field lines dip down onto the magnetic poles. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 July 2025

For best viewing conditions, observers should travel closer to the magnetic pole and away from cities or other sources of light pollution. —Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025

These advances may have been particularly advantageous when Earth’s magnetic poles switched a bit, according to a study published April 16 in the journal Science Advances. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025

Pulsars are spinning neutron stars that emit twin beams of radio waves from their magnetic poles. —Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 22 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for magnetic pole

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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