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southern hemisphere
noun
variants
or Southern Hemisphere
: the part of the earth that lies south of the equator
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Such dire projections about the southern hemisphere are relatively new.
—Andre Mouchard, Orange County Register, 24 May 2024
There’s no land that lies between Iran’s coast and Antarctica’s southern hemisphere, and Iran is not a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty, which made Antarctica a place only to be used for peaceful purposes.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024
The aurora borealis has a counterpart, the aurora australis, or southern lights, which is the same phenomenon in the southern hemisphere.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 May 2024
During the May 5 to 6 peak, stargazers can expect to see around 50 shooting stars in the southern hemisphere, where the shower is most visible.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1652, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of southern hemisphere was
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“Southern hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern%20hemisphere. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
southern hemisphere
nounoften capitalized S&H
: the half of the earth that lies south of the equator
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