- pronunciation:
- pol
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
The poles of the Earth are the points that are exactly at the top and bottom of our planet. The pole at the bottom is called the South Pole, and the pole at the top is called the North Pole. The temperature in the areas around the poles is very cold.
Few people except scientists and explorers have been to the poles of our planet.- similar words:
- end, North Pole, South Pole
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The words
pole and
poll (as in voting) sound alike but have different meanings.