noun

hemisphere

HEH-mihs-feer

noun

One half of the Earth, typically divided north/south by the equator or east/west by a chosen meridian.

"Australia sits entirely in the Southern Hemisphere."

"Winter in the Northern Hemisphere lines up with summer in the Southern Hemisphere."

Either the left or right half of the brain.

"The left hemisphere of the brain is often linked to language processing."

Half of any sphere, cut by a plane through its center.

"The dome was built as a perfect hemisphere."

How to Use Hemisphere

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishHalf of a sphere — used for halves of the Earth, the brain, or any round shape.

Common pairings

Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere left hemisphere of the brain Western Hemisphere

hemispheres plural

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Australia sits entirely in the Southern _____.

From Greek hemisphairion, combining hemi- ("half") and sphaira ("sphere").

terrestrial hemisphere half sphere

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terrestrial hemisphere half sphere