the North Pole

noun

: the most northern point on the surface of the earth

Examples of the North Pole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Thousands of flights cross the North Pole each week, and none had ever experienced such a problem. Caitlin Rivers, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2024 Scientifically, the solstices occur when the Earth reaches the point in its orbit when the North Pole is at its maximum tilt of 23.5 degrees toward the Sun, per The Farmer's Almanac. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024 In her 2000 paper, Spence suggested that Ancient Egyptians instead pegged the pyramid to the two stars circling the North Pole at the time. Rebecca James, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2017 On the way back from the North Pole, Elves will lead passengers in caroling and other entertainment. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the North Pole 

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“The North Pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20North%20Pole. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.

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