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

These are designed to hop around the moon’s south pole and send data back to ground control prior to Artemis missions to deliver humans to that region, which is relatively unexplored. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026

If all goes well on Artemis III, NASA will be clear to start prepping for Artemis IV, which will put astronauts down near the lunar south pole aboard either Starship or Blue Moon. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026

The distinction is particularly important near the Moon’s south pole, where small changes in terrain can affect solar exposure and direct visibility of Earth. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

From there Starship would take two of the four Orion astronauts down to the moon’s south pole, and then head back up to Orion to bring the astronauts back. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 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