the North Pole

noun

: the most northern point on the surface of the earth

Examples of the North Pole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The vessel carried runners determined to complete one of the most unusual races on Earth: the North Pole Marathon. Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024 There's also, of course, the North Pole to think about. EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024 In 1926, Amundsen’s airship Norge was tethered to this mast before its historic flight across the North Pole to Alaska. David Nikel, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 Way above the Arctic Circle—a mere 814 miles from the North Pole—Longyearbyen, in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, is home to only 2,400 people but more than 1.3 million seeds. Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024 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 13 Oct. 2024.

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