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

Once there, the uncrewed lander will touch down near the Shackleton crater at the Moon’s south pole. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025

However, the south pole of the Moon is an even better location than the north pole of the Moon in this regard, with very large prominent craters (such as Shackleton crater) remaining in permanent shadow. —Big Think, 21 Nov. 2025

Uranus’s north and south poles are where the equators are on the other planets in our solar system, on the same plane as its orbital path around the sun. —Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2025

The bases will be located at the south pole of the moon, which has valuable resources such as abundant water in the form of ice. —Simonetta Di Pippo, Space.com, 15 Nov. 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