the North Pole

noun

: the most northern point on the surface of the earth

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Once this happens, Earth reaches a point in its orbit where the North Pole is at its highest tilt toward the sun. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2026 Most Svalbard itineraries will also spend a day sailing to the edge of the pack ice, which runs all the way up to the North Pole. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026 At that time, researchers identified a plasma spiral roughly 1,000 kilometers wide that hovered above the North Pole for nearly eight hours. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026 From the North Pole to the Texas oil fields, Billy Bob Thornton‘s Landman role was influenced by one of his other iconic characters. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 July 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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