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 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, 17 Mar. 2026

In 2021, the country proposed the creation of the International Lunar Research Station, a multinational project intended to be built near the Moon’s south pole. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026

Astronauts are due to help build a permanent lunar base on the moon's largely-unexplored south pole. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026

Complicating all this is that the moon’s south pole is rugged and remote from more easily accessible regions, meaning there are surprisingly few places to build there. —Leonard David, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 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