antipodes
places diametrically opposite each other on the globe.
those who dwell there.
Origin of antipodes
1Other words from antipodes
- an·tip·o·de·an [an-tip-uh-dee-uhn], /ænˌtɪp əˈdi ən/, adjective, noun
Words Nearby antipodes
Other definitions for Antipodes (2 of 2)
a group of islands SE of and belonging to New Zealand. 24 sq. mi. (62 sq. km).
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How to use antipodes in a sentence
I am out of conceit with England just now; and would far rather have gone to the antipodes.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodThe voyage was much longer than a voyage to the antipodes now is; and the adventurers suffered much.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayAlexander had chosen an envoy who was the very antipodes of the adroit and elegant Caulaincourt.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan SloaneHere we are in his house; and he driven away to lay his sly old bones at the antipodes.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend | Charles ReadeThe Countess had in the course of time poetized, as I may say, a thing which is at the antipodes to poetry—a manufacture.
Honorine | Honore de Balzac
British Dictionary definitions for antipodes
/ (ænˈtɪpəˌdiːz) /
either or both of two points, places, or regions that are situated diametrically opposite to one another on the earth's surface, esp the country or region opposite one's own
the people who live there
the antipodes (often capital) Australia and New Zealand
(sometimes functioning as singular) the exact or direct opposite
Origin of antipodes
1Derived forms of antipodes
- antipodean (ænˌtɪpəˈdiːən), adjective, noun
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Scientific definitions for antipodes
[ ăn-tĭp′ə-dēz′ ]
Two places on directly opposite sides of the Earth, such as the North Pole and the South Pole.
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Cultural definitions for antipodes
[ (an-tip-uh-deez) ]
Two places on the globe that are exactly opposite each other; for example, the North Pole and South Pole.
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