the South Pole

noun

: the most southern point on the surface of the earth

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Satellite imagery turned the abstract threat into visceral geography — terrifying technicolor maps showed a deep purple bruise spreading over the South Pole. Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 The interior of the continent holds no life to photograph beyond the humans at Union Glacier, 3GR, and the South Pole Camp. Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026 The far side, with its rugged terrain and unusual minerals, remained largely unmapped – until 2024, when Chang’e-6 mission returned over 4 lbs of samples from the South Pole–Aitken basin. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026 Still, abandoning my life in New York City and committing to the incalculable unknowns of being the resident baker at the South Pole was immoderate, even for me. Cree Lefavour, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the South Pole

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“The South Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20South%20Pole. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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