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ANTIPODES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth
Example:
the North Pole and the South Pole are antipodes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("antipodes" is a kind of...):
region (a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth)
Derivation:
antipodal (relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth)