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

Blue Origin will be pairing up with Firefly to get NASA’s moonfall drones to the surface, which aim to jump around hard-to-reach locations of the moon’s south pole. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

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

Their mission will stick close to Earth — no lunar flyby — and serve as a dress rehearsal for the following year’s Artemis IV mission that will attempt to land two astronauts near the lunar south pole. — Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Mars Global Surveyor looked at the south pole of Mars and saw signs of possible climate change. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 7 Nov. 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