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 town of Churchill is also located below the auroral oval, a region centered around Earth’s magnetic poles where auroras most persistently occur. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

Their powerful magnetic fields channel beams of radiation from their magnetic poles that sweep across space as the stars spin, much like the beam of a lighthouse. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 July 2026

Space hurricanes occur in the Earth’s ionosphere and magnetosphere near the magnetic poles, where streams of energetic particles interact with the atmosphere. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026

Moving magnetic poles Over the course of the solar cycle, the Sun’s magnetic poles move. — Yeimy J. Rivera, The Conversation, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for magnetic pole

• arteriole
• levamisole
• sitosterol
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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