South Pole

noun

Geography. the southern end of the earth's axis, the southernmost point on earth.

Astronomy. the point at which the axis of the earth extended cuts the southern half of the celestial sphere; the south celestial pole.

(lowercase) the pole of a magnet that seeks the earth's south magnetic pole.

(lowercase) See under magnetic pole (def. 1).

Origin of South Pole

1585–95, for def. 1

Words nearby South Pole

South Pass, southpaw, South Plainfield, South Platte, South Polar Region, South Pole, Southport, South Portland, South River, southron, South Salt Lake

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British Dictionary definitions for South Pole

South Pole

noun

the southernmost point on the earth's axis, at the latitude of 90°S

astronomy the point of intersection, in the constellation Octans, of the earth's extended axis and the southern half of the celestial sphere

(usually not capitals) the south-seeking pole of a freely suspended magnet

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Cultural definitions for South Pole

South Pole

The southern end or pole of the Earth's axis (see also axis). (See Antarctic and Antarctica.)

Scientific definitions for South Pole

South Pole

The southern end of the Earth's axis of rotation, located at 90° south latitude at a point in Antarctica. See more at axis.

单词	south pole
释义	South Pole noun Geography. the southern end of the earth's axis, the southernmost point on earth. Astronomy. the point at which the axis of the earth extended cuts the southern half of the celestial sphere; the south celestial pole. (lowercase) the pole of a magnet that seeks the earth's south magnetic pole. (lowercase) See under magnetic pole (def. 1). Origin of South Pole 1585–95, for def. 1 Words nearby South Pole South Pass, southpaw, South Plainfield, South Platte, South Polar Region, South Pole, Southport, South Portland, South River, southron, South Salt Lake Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for South Pole South Pole noun the southernmost point on the earth's axis, at the latitude of 90°S astronomy the point of intersection, in the constellation Octans, of the earth's extended axis and the southern half of the celestial sphere (usually not capitals) the south-seeking pole of a freely suspended magnet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for South Pole South Pole The southern end or pole of the Earth's axis (see also axis). (See Antarctic and Antarctica.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for South Pole South Pole The southern end of the Earth's axis of rotation, located at 90° south latitude at a point in Antarctica. See more at axis. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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