the South Pole

noun

: the most southern point on the surface of the earth

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There are post offices at the South Pole and Greenland, Kochersperger said, and post offices aboard ships all over the world. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 18 May 2026 The IceCube Neutrino Observatory on the South Pole sits even deeper — between 4,750 and 8,040 feet (1,450 and 2,450 meters) deep in the ice sheet. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 May 2026 As for the mission itself, China is targeting the South Pole as it is believed this part of the moon likely has craters that contain ice. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026 This time, the entire world is plunged underwater (by an asteroid impacting the South Pole). K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026 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 24 May. 2026.

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