Southern Hemisphere

noun

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

southern hemisphere

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

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

Southern Hemisphere

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Southern Hemisphere¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Until now, nearly all known major amber deposits were located in the Northern Hemisphere, leaving scientists with limited insight into what Southern Hemisphere ecosystems looked like during the time when the continents were beginning to separate from Gondwana.

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But the usually barren landscape has been transformed by a carpet of colourful wildflowers, which have been brought to life by significant rainfall during the southern hemisphere's winter months.

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The newly launched WXV Global Series and the southern hemisphere's The Rugby Championship both take place in October, the same month that R360's inaugural event is aimed at.

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The southern hemisphere sides have wrapped up the Rugby Championship for another year.

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Instead of sharing the snacks and satnav duties, she and her partner ended up hitching a lift on a private charter flight laid on for southern hemisphere players involved in the autumn internationals.

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