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

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

If Artemis stagnates, China may have the opportunity to leap ahead and beat NASA and its partners to the lunar south pole. —Wendy Whitman Cobb, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025

The team also pointed out that until now, direct measurements of heat loss from Enceladus had only been made at the south pole, where dramatic plumes of water ice and vapour erupt from deep fissures in the surface. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025

The moon's south pole, which is largely unexplored except for a few uncrewed robotic missions, is believed to be home to subsurface water ice that could be a valuable resource for astronauts living and working at a lunar base. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 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