north pole
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north pole¹
- /ˌnɔːθ ˈpəʊl/ UK
- /ˌnɔɹθ ˈpoʊl/ US
noun north poles
- The northernmost point on celestial bodies other than Earth.
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The positive pole of a magnetic dipole that seeks geographic north.
Similar: positive pole, north-seeking pole, N-pole
Opposite: negative pole, south pole, south-seeking pole, S-pole
North Pole²
- /ˌnɔːθ.pəʊl/ UK
proper noun the North Pole
- The Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole; the point which north is oriented towards, and therefore the northernmost point on Earth (having a latitude of 90°).
- The Magnetic North Pole of Earth.
- The Geomagnetic North Pole of Earth.
- The legendary location of Santa's workshop.
proper noun
- A city in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States.
- A hamlet in the town of Wilmington, Essex County, New York, United States.
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noun
Opposite: negative pole, south pole, south-seeking pole, S-pole
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noun northernmost point on celestial bodies
| Español | polo norte |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 북극 bukgeuk, 북극점 bukgeukjeom |
| 日本語 | 北極 hokkyoku, 北極点 hokkyokuten |
| 中文 | 北極 /北极 Běijí, 北極點 /北极点 Běijídiǎn |
| हिन्दी | उत्तरी ध्रुव uttarī dhruv |
| Português | polo norte |
| Français | pôle Nord |
| Deutsch | Nordpol |
| Русский | се́верный по́люс sévernyj póljus |
| Tiếng Việt | bắc cực |
| العربية | اَلْقُطْب اَلشَّمَالِيّ al-quṭb aš-šamāliyy |
noun positive pole of a magnetic dipole
| Español | polo norte |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | N극 en'geuk |
| 日本語 | N極 enu-kyoku |
| Português | polo norte |
| Français | pôle nord |
| Deutsch | Nordpol |
| Русский | се́верный по́люс sévernyj póljus |
name northernmost point on Earth
| Español | Polo Norte, polo Norte |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 북극 bukgeuk |
| 日本語 | 北極 hokkyoku |
| 中文 | 北極 /北极 Běijí |
| हिन्दी | उत्तरी ध्रुव uttarī dhruv |
| Português | Polo Norte |
| Français | pôle Nord |
| Deutsch | Nordpol |
| Italiano | polo nord |
| Ελληνικά | Βόρειος Πόλος Vóreios Pólos |
| Română | Polul Nord |
| Русский | Се́верный по́люс Sévernyj póljus |
| Tiếng Việt | Bắc Cực |
| العربية | اَلْقُطْب اَلشَّمَالِيّ al-quṭb aš-šamāliyy |
| עברית | הקוטב הצפוני hákotev hatzfoní, קוטב hakótev |
Talk about this word "north pole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/north%20pole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. north pole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/north%20pole "north pole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/north%20pole.Cite this
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title = {north pole},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/north%20pole},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
