Southern Hemisphere


noun

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

Origin of Southern Hemisphere

First recorded in 1885–90

British Dictionary definitions for southern hemisphere

southern hemisphere

noun (often capitals)

that half of the earth lying south of the equator
astronomy that half of the celestial sphere lying south of the celestial equator
Abbreviation: S hemisphere

Scientific definitions for southern hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

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

Cultural definitions for southern hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

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