Southern Hemisphere

noun
1.
the half of the earth between the South Pole and the equator.
Origin
1885-90
British Dictionary definitions for Southern Hemisphere

southern hemisphere

noun (often capitals)
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
S hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere in Science
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 in Culture

Southern Hemisphere definition


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