south pole

noun

1

a

usually South Pole : the southernmost point of the earth

b

: the zenith of the heavens as viewed from the south terrestrial pole

2

of a magnet : the pole that points toward the south

Examples of south pole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And lunar traffic is poised to increase greatly in the coming years, as both the United States and China aim to build bases near the moon's south pole. — Leonard David, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

For the United States, Gateway was an unnecessary distraction and expense as NASA goes all-in on placing a surface station near the Moon’s south pole. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026

In late August, NASA asked contractors to prepare to build a nuclear reactor that could survive a space voyage and run without maintenance near the moon’s south pole. — Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

From there, the 165-foot-tall lander will carry two crew members down to the surface, landing vertically near the moon's south pole. — William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for south pole

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol

Kids Definition

south pole

noun

1

often capitalized S&P : the southernmost point of the earth : the southern end of the earth's axis

2

: the pole of a magnet that points toward the south