South
Noun:
- The cardinal compass point at 180 degrees: The direction that is opposite north, often indicated at the bottom of a map.
- A region or area lying in this direction: The southern part of a country, region, or city.
- The southern part of the United States: Specifically, the states that historically seceded from the Union in 1861.
Adjective:
- Situated in, facing, or moving toward the south: Describing a location or orientation relative to the south.
- Coming from the south: Describing something that originates in the south.
Adverb:
- Toward the south: In a southern direction.
Noun:
- The sun sets in the west, not the south.
- She grew up in the south of France.
- The economy of the American South has diversified.
Adjective:
- We entered through the south gate.
- A warm south wind began to blow.
Adverb:
- The birds migrate south for the winter.
- The highway continues south for another fifty miles.
"Down south": An informal phrase meaning in or to the southern part of a country or region.
- They went down south for their vacation.
"To the south of": Located in a direction that is south of a reference point.
- The village lies to the south of the mountain range.
Southerly (adj/adv): Situated toward or coming from the south.
- We set off in a southerly direction.
Southern (adj): Relating to or characteristic of the south.
- She has a charming southern accent.
Southward (adv/adj): Toward the south.
- We continued our southward journey.
- Southward (n/adv): The direction or region toward the south.
- The Southland (n, informal): A term for the southern region of a country.
(Note: "South" is not commonly used to form phrasal verbs. Its directional meaning is typically used in prepositional phrases like "head south," "go south," etc.)
"Go south": To deteriorate, fail, or decline.
- After the scandal, the company's reputation went south.
"South of": Less than a particular amount or standard; often used with money or figures.
- The whole project cost just south of a million dollars.
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situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south
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the south entrance
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in a southern direction
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we moved south
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the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point
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a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city
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the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
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the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
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the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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