the North Pole

noun

: the most northern point on the surface of the earth

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In May 1926, the American Richard Byrd and Norwegian Roald Amundsen both claimed to have reached the North Pole by air. Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 May 2026 Adapted from Cornelia Funke’s beloved children’s book of the same name, Laura Crook Waxdal, Mark Hartman and John Kielty’s version transports the audience to the North Pole where nefarious forces look to remove the magic from and insert some capitalism into Christmas. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026 This happens when the North Pole is tilted closest to the sun, giving the Northern Hemisphere its longest day of the year and the most daylight. Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Since Polaris shines directly above the North Pole, all of the other stars in our sky, including the sun and moon, appear to revolve around Polaris once every 24 hours. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 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 22 May. 2026.

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