south pole
nounDefinition of south pole
1a
often capitalized S&P
: 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
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The mission would have been the first lunar landing in the south pole region of the moon. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "India Locates Lost Lunar Lander but Struggles to Reestablish Contact," 9 Sep. 2019 Vikram, the lander of Chandrayaan-2, which blasted off in July, was scheduled to soft-land on the lunar south pole early Saturday. — Niha Masih, Washington Post, "Indian space agency locates its moon lander a day after losing contact," 8 Sep. 2019 The module was supposed to land at a nondescript site between two craters close to the lunar south pole. — The Economist, "Bangalore, we have a problem," 7 Sep. 2019 If all goes well, the third flight of the SLS will carry astronauts to the Gateway for an initial landing near the moon's south pole in 2024. — William Harwood, CBS News, "NASA picks Alabama space center to manage lunar lander program," 16 Aug. 2019 Three previous missions, including Chandrayaan-1, sent probes careening into the lunar south pole to throw up debris clouds on impact that overhead orbiters could chemically analyze. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "India's historic moon mission launches toward lunar south pole," 22 July 2019 And on Monday, India plans to launch a mission to the moon's south pole. — Author: Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News, "Moon back in NASA’s court 50 years after 1st lunar landing," 22 July 2019 By landing in the south pole, the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft are tasked with getting a better idea of just how much ice is up there and if it can be mined at all. — Loren Grush, The Verge, "India’s lunar mission enters the Moon’s orbit ahead of landing attempt," 20 Aug. 2019 Luna 25, scheduled for 2021, will be another visitor to the south pole. — The Economist, "Is it time to go back to the Moon?," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'south pole.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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