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  Southern Hemisphere

  noun

  the half of the earth between the South Pole and the equator.
• southern hemisphere
  southern hemisphere

  noun

  that half of the earth lying south of the equator

Southern Hemisphere

American  

noun

1. the half of the earth between the South Pole and the equator.

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southern hemisphere British  

noun

1. that half of the earth lying south of the equator

2. astronomy that half of the celestial sphere lying south of the celestial equator

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Southern Hemisphere Scientific  

1. The half of the Earth south of the equator.

2. The half of the celestial sphere south of the celestial equator.

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Southern Hemisphere Cultural  

1. The southern half of the Earth's surface; the Earth's surface south of the equator.

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Etymology

Origin of Southern Hemisphere

First recorded in 1885–90

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Southern Hemisphere southern hemisphere

Farmers in the Southern Hemisphere are disproportionately affected, given they are currently planting crops and have limited access to the credit or government support needed to buy fertilizer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

A Rand report, Hezbollah’s Networks in Latin America, found that the militant group had a considerable network that was active in the Southern Hemisphere.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

The new image presents an extraordinary view of our galaxy as seen from the Southern Hemisphere, revealing the Milky Way across a broad range of radio wavelengths, often described as different colors of radio light.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2026

High temperatures amid the Southern Hemisphere summer and strong winds have fueled the spread of the flames.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

“The continents we know today were once merged. Gondwana eventually broke apart to form the continents in the Southern Hemisphere: Antarctica, Australia, South America, and Africa.”

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

Spokesman Peter Myles, who farms in Angus, says the arrangement only applies to "a double decker bus full" of shearers from the southern hemisphere who have been coming to Scotland for generations.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

Comparable discoveries from the southern hemisphere have been rare and remain poorly documented.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026

The bulk of the July block of fixtures will be staged in the southern hemisphere.

From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026

There is snow in parts of Australia, but since the country is in the southern hemisphere, the winters there are short and they come during what is summer in the northern climes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025

If you’re in the southern hemisphere, it’s the other way round.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd