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

If all goes well with that mission, humans will touch down near the moon's south pole on Artemis 4, which is currently slated to lift off in late 2028. —Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026

The Griffin lander will demonstrate its ability to land with no official NASA payload, but will touch down on Mons Mouton near the western rim of Nobile crater close to the lunar south pole. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026

The south pole lies directly on the crater rim. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026

That was back in 2006, when Saturn’s south pole was tipped toward the Sun. —Big Think, 15 Apr. 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