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hemisphere

[hem-i-sfeer] / ˈhɛm ɪˌsfɪər /
NOUN
half
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During this time, temperatures across the northern hemisphere dropped sharply.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

With the northern hemisphere only exiting official winter on Friday -- the first day of astronomical spring -- the soaring temperatures were wreaking havoc on wildlife in the West.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Kelty is worried that with the onset of the summer planting season in the western hemisphere, the lack of fertilizer could reduce crop yields and lead to higher inflation going forward.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

They can't be held in the northern hemisphere summer because it would be too hot in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

This was because I was imagining that I was a missile, being hurled from the equator into the northern hemisphere.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd