hemisphere

/ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/noun

One half of the Earth, such as the northern, southern, eastern, or western half.

Example sentences

“When it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it's winter in the Southern Hemisphere.”
“Brazil sits mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, below the equator.”

Also each half of the brain, left and right, in everyday science writing. 'Northern Hemisphere' and 'Southern Hemisphere' are capitalized as proper place names.

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Related words

continentOne of the earth's largest unbroken landmasses, usually separated from the others by oceans or major geographical features, sometimes counted together with its shelves and nearby islands.equatorThe imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth, halfway between the poles, separating the northern and southern halves of the planet.overseasLocated in or connected with a foreign country, typically one across an ocean.longitudeThe distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian, measured as an angle.mainlandThe main body of a country or continent, as opposed to its islands or peninsulas.latitudeA number in degrees that tells you how far north or south of the equator a place lies.