South
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1.0
- proper noun
- /saʊθ/
:
sur
- So I understand you grew up in South Carolina partly.
- South Carolina
- South Florida
- South Georgia
We don't see that so much in the South where I am in the South.
- We don't see that so much in the South where I am in the South.
- And I'll never forget going to the jewel of the South, Cracker Barrel.
Examples
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Matter of fact, in this picture the South wins.
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Yes, I appeal to the South and to the North.
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What's distinctive about the South, especially this Old South?
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As bad as things were for Republicans in the South, those in Georgia were harder hit than most.
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* 1964 Civil rights activists travel to the South to encourage African Americans to register and vote.
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By the end of November, secession conventions were called in South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, and Georgia.
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Up until the mid-1900s, African Americans living in the South faced unthinkable injustices.
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Marcum's family moved to Sumter County, South Carolina, while Ben's family remained in North Carolina's tidewater.
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In the summer, many families from the North travel to visit the beautiful beaches of the South.
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The South is known for its rich history, delicious cuisine, and vibrant music scene.
Synonyms
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7.1
A region in the south of a country or territory
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1.8
A part of the United States in the south with warm summers and a distinct culture
Idioms
Compounds
- US
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4.4
A region in the southeastern United States with a long history and strong local culture
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3.6
A sea near southeast Asia next to China, Vietnam, and the Philippines that many ships cross and that countries dispute
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8.0
A region of the southern United States before the Civil War known for plantations and slavery
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6.7
A period in South Africa 1948–early 1990s when the government kept races separate and treated non-white people unfairly
- Archaic
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5.1
A person from the native peoples of South America before European arrival
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3.5
A river in the central United States that flows through Colorado and Nebraska and joins the Platte River
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6.1
A river in the central United States that flows through Colorado and Nebraska and joins the Platte River
A nickname for the U.S. state of Georgia for its economic and cultural importance in the South
A river in the south-central United States that flows east from Texas along the southern border of Oklahoma into Louisiana
A region that says it is independent from Georgia but most countries see it as part of Georgia
- South African
A tree or shrub from southern Africa with strong yellow wood used for furniture
A fern with leaves shaped like deer antlers that grows in Peru and Bolivia
- Specialized
The point in the sky above Earth's South Pole that the stars appear to turn around
- Specialized
An ocean flow that moves westward just south of the equator
- Specialized
Area around the South Pole inside the Antarctic Circle that includes Antarctica and nearby seas
- Specialized
A group of Dravidian languages spoken in southern India like Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Tulu
- Specialized
A group of languages spoken in southern India, like Tamil or Kannada
A disputed region in the South Caucasus that declared independence from Georgia and is recognized by only a few countries
- Literature
A political view that supports free speech and makes fun of both left and right
Islands in the central and southern Pacific Ocean, especially those in Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia
Part of the Earth in the south between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn
A county in northern England that includes the cities Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, and Barnsley
- Specialized
A Dravidian language that people speak in south-central India
- Specialized
The end of a magnet that points toward the Earth's south when it hangs freely
Surface Forms
Etymology
South comes from an old German word sūþ meaning 'south'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the sun at noon in the northern hemisphere, which stands in the south, so the South of the United States simply means the states in that southern direction.