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

The Moon’s south pole harbors substantial quantities of water ice concentrated on the floors of craters away from the reach of sublimating rays of sunlight. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Consider the needs of NASA's Apollo program — where landing sites were clustered toward the equator on the moon's near side —compared to the current Artemis program, which intends to focus initiatives at the lunar south pole. — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Here's what to know about Saturn, as well as the mysterious 10-sided pattern discovered over its south pole. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

The 10-sided phenomenon appears to have formed over the planet’s south pole recently, but no one is quite sure why. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 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