1. plural of polestar: the North Star, used for navigation
Usage: astronomy; navigation
2. plural of polestar: guiding principles or central focuses
Usage: figurative

Examples

• Ancient sailors relied on polestars to navigate across the oceans.
• The polestars in the northern hemisphere have changed over thousands of years.
• Her moral values served as polestars throughout her difficult career.
• The company’s polestars are innovation and customer satisfaction.
• Teachers often become polestars for their students’ future success.
• The constitution’s principles remain our democratic polestars.