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

Jack Crowley's penalty stretched Ireland's lead to 13-6 early in the second half, but that proved their last score as Tamaiti Williams, Wallace Sititi and Cameron Roigard all crossed to ensure a deserved win for the southern hemisphere giants.

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Taking place at the start of the southern hemisphere's summer season, the "Under Antarctica" expedition is also timed to coincide with the COP30 climate conference in Brazil from November 10 and aims to galvanise efforts to curb global warming.

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But without a Six Nations title since 2020, or a notable win over one of the southern hemisphere's elite since 2022, they remain just outside rugby's top table - ranked fifth in the world rankings.

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This cosmic bat was found on the southern hemisphere, flying between the constellations of Circinus and Norma.

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Facing the three big southern hemisphere teams is a difficult autumn assignment but Ireland are third in the rankings and with enough points to stay in the top six.

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