south pole

noun

1

a

often capitalized S&P : 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

During those close approaches, the spacecraft captured images of water ice plumes erupting from the moon’s south pole. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025

In the years ahead, NASA's Artemis campaign aims to establish a continuous human presence with a lunar settlement on the south pole, where water ice thought to be abundant in the region could be extracted and used for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025

In the years ahead, NASA's Artemis campaign aims to establish a lunar settlement on the south pole, where water ice thought to be abundant in the region could be extracted and used for drinking, breathing and as a source of hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel. —Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025

They could also be sent on missions to land at the Moon's south pole, with the first Artemis lunar landing targeted for mid-2027 at the earliest. —Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 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