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

Once, on a solo trip to the North Pole, he snapped a piece of his ski binding and was forced to abort the entire expedition, writing off a trip that cost more than $200,000.

From The Wall Street Journal

“When Santa comes, the chances of continued solid times are high, while when Santa takes a break and stays in the North Pole, then trouble is higher,” Detrick said in a Tuesday client note.

From MarketWatch

Dobbies paid £17 an hour for starter Santas for whom it was "the first time leaving the North Pole" and £20 for those with experience, IDR said.

From BBC

Within the Arctic Circle - down to a latitude of 23.5 degrees from the North Pole - the sun will not rise at all.

From BBC

A decade later, at 69, he joined a two-week expedition to the North Pole, traveling by airplane, skis and dog sleds.

From The Wall Street Journal