southern hemisphere

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see southern, hemisphere.

Opposite
northern hemisphere
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Meanings

southern hemisphere1

nounsouthern hemisphere (plural southern hemispheres)

plural southern hemispheres

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Southern Hemisphere.

    Antonyms: northern hemisphere

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see southern, hemisphere.

Southern Hemisphere2

proper nounthe Southern Hemisphere
  1. The hemisphere in Earth to the south of the Equator, containing only about 10% of the total land area on Earth.

    And in Marsden Park, also in western Sydney, the biggest data centre in the Southern Hemisphere is already under construction only 100m away from a local community.

    2026 September 3, Claire Keenan, “AI data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?”, in BBC News, retrieved 04 Sep 2026

    Antonyms: Northern Hemisphere

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAlternative letter-case form of Southern Hemisphere.

Opposite
northern hemisphere

proper nounThe hemisphere in Earth to the south of the Equator, containing only about 10% of the total land area on Earth.

Opposite
Northern Hemisphere

Translations

Afrikaans Suidelike Halfrond
  • Suidelike Halfrondhemisphere to the south of the Equator
Arabic نِصْف اَلْكُرَة الْأَرْضِيَّة الجَنُوبِيّ
  • نِصْف اَلْكُرَة الْأَرْضِيَّة الجَنُوبِيّ (niṣf al-kura l-ʔarḍiyya l-janūbiyy)hemisphere to the south of the Equator
Chinese Mandarin 南半球
  • 南半球 (nánbànqiú)hemisphere to the south of the Equator
Czech jižní polokoule
  • jižní polokoulehemisphere to the south of the Equator
Dutch zuidelijk halfrond
  • zuidelijk halfrondhemisphere to the south of the Equator
Esperanto suda duonglobo
  • suda duonglobohemisphere to the south of the Equator
Finnish eteläinen pallonpuolisko
  • eteläinen pallonpuoliskohemisphere to the south of the Equator
French hémisphère sud, hémisphère austral
  • hémisphère sudhemisphere to the south of the Equator
  • hémisphère australhemisphere to the south of the Equator
German Südhalbkugel
  • Südhalbkugelhemisphere to the south of the Equator
Greek νότιο ημισφαίριο
  • νότιο ημισφαίριο (nótio imisfaírio)hemisphere to the south of the Equator
Hindi दक्षिणी गोलार्ध
  • दक्षिणी गोलार्ध (dakṣiṇī golārdh)hemisphere to the south of the Equator
Irish leathsféar theas
  • leathsféar theashemisphere to the south of the Equator
Italian emisfero australe
  • emisfero australehemisphere to the south of the Equator
Japanese 南半球
  • 南半球 (minamihankyū)hemisphere to the south of the Equator
Korean 남반구
  • 남반구 (namban'gu)hemisphere to the south of the Equator
Māori Tuakoi Tonga
  • Tuakoi Tongahemisphere to the south of the Equator
Portuguese hemisfério sul
  • hemisfério sulhemisphere to the south of the Equator
Russian Ю́жное полуша́рие
  • Ю́жное полуша́рие (Júžnoje polušárije)hemisphere to the south of the Equator
Spanish hemisferio sur
  • hemisferio surhemisphere to the south of the Equator
Swedish södra hemisfär
  • södra hemisfärhemisphere to the south of the Equator
Tamil தெற்கு அரைக்கோளம்
  • தெற்கு அரைக்கோளம் (teṟku araikkōḷam)hemisphere to the south of the Equator
Vietnamese nam bán cầu, bán cầu nam
  • nam bán cầuhemisphere to the south of the Equator
  • bán cầu namhemisphere to the south of the Equator
Cite this entry
APA

southern hemisphere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southern%20hemisphere

MLA

“southern hemisphere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southern%20hemisphere. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “southern hemisphere,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southern%20hemisphere.

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