North Pole

American  

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.

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

4. (lowercase) magnetic pole1

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North Pole British  

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

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

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North Pole Scientific  

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

2. See more at axis

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North Pole Cultural  

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

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Etymology

Origin of North Pole

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

To investigate, the team studied more than 900 rock samples from over 100 locations in an area known as the North Pole Dome.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

To answer that, we need to take a look at the polar vortex, a ring of frigid air that typically sits high up in the atmosphere above the North Pole.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

So this is really sort of the compass, the North Pole, everything has to be focused on that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

One of the northernmost towns in the world, located halfway between continental Norway and the North Pole, Longyearbyen is home to 2,500 people.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

My first class, the room is freezing, like how I imagine the North Pole in the dead of winter, Santa’s elves hiding for cover.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle