North Pole


noun
  1. Geography. the end of the earth's axis of rotation, marking the northernmost point on the earth.

  2. Astronomy. the point at which the extended axis of the earth cuts the northern half of the celestial sphere, about 1° from the North Star; the north celestial pole.

  1. (lowercase) the pole of a magnet that seeks the earth's north magnetic pole.

  2. (lowercase) See under magnetic pole (def. 1).

Origin of North Pole

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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How to use North Pole in a sentence

  • Truly it was a most enjoyable season and experience, but there is no joy without its alley here below—not even at the North Pole!

    The Giant of the North | R.M. Ballantyne
  • Adolphe, who sees the atmosphere of the North Pole upon his wife's face, sits down upon a chair by her side.

  • The end of the magnet that points north is called the North Pole, while the end that points south is called the south pole.

  • In any event, an approach to the North Pole will be an incident in the expedition, and not its main object.

  • The pole of the magnet which points to the North is not the North Pole of the needle as we regard it, but the opposite, the South.

    Steam Steel and Electricity | James W. Steele

British Dictionary definitions for North Pole

North Pole

noun
  1. the northernmost point on the earth's axis, at a latitude of 90°N

  2. Also called: north celestial pole astronomy the point of intersection of the earth's extended axis and the northern half of the celestial sphere, lying about 1° from Polaris

  1. (usually not capitals) the pole of a freely suspended magnet, which is attracted to the earth's magnetic North Pole

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Scientific definitions for North Pole

North Pole

  1. The northern end of the Earth's axis of rotation, located at 90° north latitude at a point in the Arctic Ocean. See more at axis.

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Cultural definitions for North Pole

North Pole

The northern end, or pole, of the Earth's axis (see also axis) (See Arctic and Arctic Ocean.)

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