the North Pole

noun

: the most northern point on the surface of the earth

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From May to August, the Svalbard Line itinerary follows the coast of Norway from Bergen before crossing the Norwegian Sea to the remote Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, the site of the last town before the North Pole. AFAR Media, 26 June 2025 Once this happens, Earth reaches a point in its orbit where the North Pole is at its highest tilt toward the sun. Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025 Aspergillus fumigatus, which prefers more temperate climates, is predicted to spread northwards toward the North Pole as global temperatures rise. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 24 May 2025 While in orbit, the crew plans to observe Earth’s polar regions from about 267 miles above the ground – an altitude that will allow the Dragon to fly from the North Pole to the South Pole in just more than 46 minutes. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the North Pole

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“The North Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20North%20Pole. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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