southern hemisphere

noun

variants or Southern Hemisphere

: the part of the earth that lies south of the equator

Examples of southern hemisphere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During the equinox, the Earth’s tilt is neither toward the sun nor away from the sun, so both the northern and southern hemispheres get an equal amount of sunlight. —ABC News, 19 June 2026

Coolcationing — choosing cooler-climate trips over sweltering Mediterranean summers — is pushing travelers toward Central Europe, Nordic countries and southern hemisphere destinations where the calendar flips the seasons. —Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026

Rising summer temperatures are pushing travelers toward Central Europe, the Nordics and southern hemisphere destinations where the weather is mild and the prices are reasonable. —Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026

Summer has already kicked off with beefy surf up and down the coastline, with moderate southern hemisphere swells bringing waves in the 3-to 5-foot range at many spots the past week. —Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for southern hemisphere

• acyclovir
• asthenosphere
• ganciclovir
• magnetosphere
• atmosphere
• biosphere
• centromere
• chemosphere
• chromosphere
• hydrosphere
• lithosphere
• mesosphere

Kids Definition

southern hemisphere

noun

often capitalized S&H

: the half of the earth that lies south of the equator