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

In the years ahead, NASA's Artemis program aims to establish a lunar settlement on the south pole. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024

China’s next two robotic moon missions, Chang’e 7 and Chang’e 8, will be hunting for water ice near the south pole and testing technologies for a future lunar science base. —Michael Greshko, Scientific American, 24 July 2024

According to current plans, the CMSA intends to land on the Moon somewhere near the lunar south pole by the end of the decade using its Mengzhou crewed spacecraft and the Lanyue crewed lunar lander. —David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024

The lander deployed a small rover to drive across the lunar surface, returning the first detailed measurements of soil composition near the Moon's south pole. —Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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