north pole
noun
1
a
often North Pole : the northernmost point of the earth
broadly : the corresponding point of a celestial body (such as a planet)
b
: the zenith of the heavens as viewed from the north terrestrial pole
2
of a magnet : the pole that points toward the north when the magnet is freely suspended
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And as impressive as its rings may be, the planet also boasts an immense hexagonal vortex almost 30,000 km across at its north pole—so huge Earth could comfortably pass through one of its sides. —
Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026 There’s always a rapid hurricane, shifting only slightly in position, directly above Saturn’s north pole. —Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026 Next, sweep your scope southwest to find Mare Nubium (the Sea of Clouds), with Mare Humorum (the Sea of Humours) to its left, relative to the moon's north pole. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026 These constellations and others are close to Polaris the North Star, shining directly above the Earth’s north pole. —Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for north pole
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026 There’s always a rapid hurricane, shifting only slightly in position, directly above Saturn’s north pole. —Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026 Next, sweep your scope southwest to find Mare Nubium (the Sea of Clouds), with Mare Humorum (the Sea of Humours) to its left, relative to the moon's north pole. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026 These constellations and others are close to Polaris the North Star, shining directly above the Earth’s north pole. —Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for north pole
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“North pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/north%20pole. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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