C1nounsciencenature
US/ˈhem.ə.sfɪr/
UK/ˈhem.ɪ.sfɪə/
one half of the earth, divided by the equator into north and south, or into east and west
In context
Australia is in the southern hemisphere, so its summer comes in December.
Most of the world's population lives in the northern hemisphere.
Birds in the western hemisphere often migrate thousands of miles each year.
Words that go with hemisphere
adjective + noun
- northern hemisphereWinter in the northern hemisphere lasts from December to March.
- southern hemisphereMany wine regions are found in the southern hemisphere.
- eastern hemisphereIndia lies in the eastern hemisphere.
- western hemisphereBrazil is the largest country in the western hemisphere.
noun + preposition
- in the hemisphereSeasons are reversed in the opposite hemisphere.
- across the hemisphereStorms moved across the hemisphere in just three days.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
in the north hemisphereCorrect: in the northern hemisphere