Southern Hemisphere

noun

1. the half of the earth between the South Pole and the equator.

southern hemisphere

noun

1. that half of the earth lying south of the equator

2. astronomy that half of the celestial sphere lying south of the celestial equator

Southern Hemisphere

1. The half of the Earth south of the equator.

2. The half of the celestial sphere south of the celestial equator.

Southern Hemisphere

1. The southern half of the Earth's surface; the Earth's surface south of the equator.

Word History and Origins

Origin of southern hemisphere¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

QPR's recruitment has been intriguing rather than spectacular, with several young players brought in from clubs in the southern hemisphere.

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One theory for the ineffectiveness of the Kookaburra in this country is it is not suitable to the softer pitches of the UK, as opposed to harder surfaces of the southern hemisphere.

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The Perth stadium announcer tried his best to troll the British and Irish Lions before their 54-7 victory over Western Force, by singling out the tourists who were born in the southern hemisphere.

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Eight of the Lions' 38-man squad in Australia were born, raised and spent their whole education in the southern hemisphere before moving north.

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The touring party will depart for the southern hemisphere after the fixture, with their first game in Australia against the Western Force in Perth on 28 June.

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