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

Areas of the globe hit particularly hard are largely found in the southern hemisphere. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

Astronomical fall, the day the northern and southern hemispheres receive the same amount of sunlight before winter, arrives several weeks later, though. — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026

In 1967, at the very peak of their powers, the four-piece performed to an audience of 200,000 — still considered the biggest concert crowd in the southern hemisphere — and they were named Australians of the Year. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026

The discovery marks the first time that a regular-sided polygonal jet pattern has been observed on Saturn's southern hemisphere. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Sep. 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