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

Instead, the plan is for NASA astronauts to help establish a permanent lunar settlement on the moon's unexplored south pole that would be a catalyst in making future human missions from the moon to Mars possible. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025

The company holds a contract to put NASA astronauts down near the lunar south pole on the Artemis 3 mission, which is expected to launch in 2028, if all goes according to plan. —Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025

Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 lander, now in production, is due to deposit the rover to the lunar south pole in late 2027. —Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025

The moon's south pole region, which is largely unexplored except for uncrewed robotic missions, is believed to be home to subsurface water ice that could be a valuable resource for astronauts living and working at a lunar base. —Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 16 Oct. 2025

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