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

Starship is slated to fly on NASA's Artemis III astronaut mission to Earth orbit next summer and to land astronauts near the moon's south pole on Artemis IV in late 2028. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 July 2026

Starship is a core part of NASA’s Artemis program to land astronauts at the Moon’s south pole. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026

Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026

By the end of 2026, the Mark 1 variant of the Blue Moon lander, which differs from the Mark 2 variant in that it's not designed for humans, could carry NASA equipment while targeting a landing in the lunar south pole region. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 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