the South Pole

noun

: the most southern point on the surface of the earth

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Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single, continuous landmass centered over the South Pole and spanning both hemispheres of the globe. Keiji Horikawa, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025 This jacket is built to fight up to negative 22 degrees Fahrenheit, which is annually proven at the South Pole by the National Science Foundation division of Polar Research. Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025 In this National Geographic docuseries, Smith travels 26,000 miles in 100 days from the South Pole to the North Pole, exploring desert, jungle, mountains, and polar ice. Abigail Wise, Outside, 11 Dec. 2025 According to the supermodel, the song's titular character — whose actual name is Kelly — was a little girl who lived in the South Pole hundreds of years ago with her friend, Claus. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 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 29 Dec. 2025.

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