the South Pole

noun

: the most southern point on the surface of the earth

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Putnam was always photographed with famous people: standing next to Charles Lindbergh, first man to fly solo across the Atlantic; posing with Commander Byrd, the man who conquered the South Pole; smiling with Howard Carter, the man who discovered King Tut. / Cbs News, CBS News, 25 May 2025 Quino draws this strip, and several ensuing ones, upside down, only reversing Mafalda and company to their usual positions after Mafalda nails her dad’s globe to the wall with the South Pole pointing up. Lily Meyer, The Dial, 20 May 2025 Published on April 26, 2025 Courtesy of Pelorus There was a time when trekking to the South Pole or surfing the world’s largest wave was a newsmaking challenge. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025 Circling from pole to pole, the crew observed Earth’s polar regions from about 267 miles above the ground – an altitude that allowed the Dragon to fly from the North Pole to the South Pole in just more than 46 minutes. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 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 9 Jun. 2025.

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