the South Pole

noun

: the most southern point on the surface of the earth

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When the South Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere receives less sunlight (winter). Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026 Koch, 47, made her way to NASA via the South Pole. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 Jan. 2026 The huge 1,600-mile (2,500-kilometer) wide expanse of the South Pole–Aitken Basin extends considerably onto the far side of the moon. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026 The highest temperature is 45 degrees at Esperanza Base while the lowest temperature is minus 23 degrees at the South Pole. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the South Pole

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