south

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south

The compass needle points south.

Definition

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Adverb:

    • Toward the south: In a southern direction.
Usage Examples

  • 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.
Advanced Usage

  • "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.
Variants and Related Words

  • 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.
Synonyms
  • Southward (n/adv): The direction or region toward the south.
  • The Southland (n, informal): A term for the southern region of a country.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(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.)

Related Idioms

  • "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.
south

The compass needle points south.

Adjective
  1. situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south
    • the south entrance
Adverb
  1. in a southern direction
    • we moved south
Noun
  1. the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point
  2. a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city
  3. the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
  4. the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
  5. the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

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