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south

south

∞ 1.0
On the bottom side of a map or building
  • adjective
  • /saʊθ/
: meridional
  • Okay, south wing is clean.
  • south-central
  • south magnetic pole

And again the highest percentages in South facing houses.

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Examples

  • South side of the building.

  • Get off junction 34, south side.

  • And again the highest percentages in South facing houses.

  • The Sunset is a completely boring district built on sand dunes, south and west of Golden Gate Park.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The streets are alphabetic north/south and numbered east/west until you run into the ocean.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The best view from the cabin is to the south, overlooking the lake.

  • We should plan our trip to the south, where the weather is warmer.

  • They traveled south to explore the beautiful beaches along the coast.

Synonyms

southern
vssouth
686 1.0

Located in or coming from the south

emphasizes position, facing, or movement toward that lower area rather than region membership
to the south
vssouth
64 1.0

In the direction of the south

is the wider notion covering position, facing, or motion toward that direction
southbound
vssouth
30 2.1

Moving toward the south, often describing vehicles or routes

is broader, applying to places, facing, or movement beyond vehicles or routes
southward
vssouth
10 1.7

Toward the south

also covers being located or facing that direction, not only movement
due south
vssouth
8 2.3

Directly toward the south on a compass

is more general, meaning located, facing, or moving that way
southerly
vssouth
1 2.1

Toward the south

is the general term for location, facing, or movement that way

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Located on or coming from the top side of a map

Idioms

64 1.0

In the direction of the south

Compounds

156 1.0

A continent in the southern part of the Americas south of North America

65 2.3

The southern part of a town or city

44 4.1

In the southern part of the central area of a region

32 3.0

A part of the Pacific Ocean south of the equator with many islands

30 3.2

The very southern point on Earth where the planet spins

30 1.4

A person from South Africa

25 4.4

A region in the southeastern United States with a long history and strong local culture

24 1.6

The side of a building or place that faces south and gets more sun

18 3.0

A person from South Korea

A sea near southeast Asia next to China, Vietnam, and the Philippines that many ships cross and that countries dispute

A state in the southeast of Australia with Sydney as its capital

8 2.3

Directly toward the south on a compass

South Sea
  • Archaic
8 6.3

A sea south of the equator, often the South Pacific

7 8.0

A region of the southern United States before the Civil War known for plantations and slavery

A period in South Africa 1948–early 1990s when the government kept races separate and treated non-white people unfairly

A state in the south-central part of Australia with the capital city Adelaide

The part of the Atlantic Ocean that lies south of the equator

In the direction halfway between south and southeast

3 1.0

A wind that blows from the south

A person who lives in or comes from South America

2 3.1

A large island of New Zealand that has fewer people than the North Island

A compass point halfway between south and southeast

2 6.1

A river in the central United States that flows through Colorado and Nebraska and joins the Platte River

A direction halfway between south and southwest

The official name for the country at the southern tip of Africa

1 5.1

A person from the native peoples of South America before European arrival

A river in the central United States that flows through Colorado and Nebraska and joins the Platte River

An area in lower Manhattan called SoHo known for shops and art galleries

1 7.3

Near the South Pole on Earth

Islands in the central and southern Pacific Ocean, especially those in Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia

west by south
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A compass direction a little south of west

A compass direction slightly south of southwest

A county in northern England that includes the cities Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, and Barnsley

An old name for Namibia used before it became independent in 1990

east by south
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A compass direction just south of east

south by east
  • Specialized
1 8.5

A compass direction that is a little east of south

The money used in South Korea, divided into 100 jeon

A path or line that goes from north to south

A region that says it is independent from Georgia but most countries see it as part of Georgia

South Celestial Pole
  • Specialized
1 7.2

The point in the sky above Earth's South Pole that the stars appear to turn around

south by west
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A compass direction a little west of due south

Part of the Earth in the south between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn

A river in the south-central United States that flows east from Texas along the southern border of Oklahoma into Louisiana

A nickname for the U.S. state of Georgia for its economic and cultural importance in the South

1 6.1

An ocean flow that moves westward just south of the equator

A compass direction slightly south of southeast, at 157.5 degrees from north

South African yellowwood
  • South African
9.4

A tree or shrub from southern Africa with strong yellow wood used for furniture

A large frog with teeth that lives in South and Central America

A large sea mammal that lives on the southern coasts of South America

A fern with leaves shaped like deer antlers that grows in Peru and Bolivia

South Frigid Zone
  • Specialized
6.4

Area around the South Pole inside the Antarctic Circle that includes Antarctica and nearby seas

South Dravidian
  • Specialized
9.5

A group of Dravidian languages spoken in southern India like Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Tulu

9.9

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

9.3

A unit of money formerly used in parts of the South Pacific

9.9

A political view that supports free speech and makes fun of both left and right

9.9

A Dravidian language that people speak in south-central India

south-seeking pole
  • Specialized
7.8

The end of a magnet that points toward the Earth's south when it hangs freely

How North

North Frigid Zone
  • Specialized
7.7
Arctic
64 3.5
north
∞ 1.0
northland
2 6.2
south-central
44 4.1
south
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

south positive

Etymology

South comes from the old English word sūþ, meaning 'sun-side', so something described as south faces or moves toward the sunlit side and gets more light. That's why we talk about a south room or a south entrance.