hemisphere
noun/ˈhɛmɪsfɪr/
Frequency rank: #6,135 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
one half of a sphere, especially the Earth divided by the equator or a meridian.
Example sentence
Australia is located in the southern hemisphere.
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