antarctic pole

noun

UK /ænˈtɑːk.tɪk pəʊl/

US /ænˈtɑːrk.tɪk poʊl/

The Antarctic Pole is the very bottom point of the Earth.

Penguins live near the Antarctic Pole, where it is very cold.

SYNONYMS

South Pole southern pole Antarctic the bottom of the world

RELATED WORDS

Antarctica polar ice penguin latitude

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The southern end of the Earth's axis of rotation.

Scientists set up a research station at the Antarctic Pole.

3. A place that is extremely cold and far away.

My bedroom felt like the Antarctic Pole this morning.

4. The region around the South Pole, covered in ice.

Explorers crossed the Antarctic Pole on foot.