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south side

south side

24 2.3
The southern part of a town or city
  • noun
  • /saʊθ saɪd/
translation icon : zona sur
  • What if you park your car on the south side of Chicago?
  • south side of the square

He equated them to, to the Bronx or Compton or South side of Chicago.

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Synonyms

south
vssouth side
148 1.0

The lower part of a country, region, or city on a map

is the southern part limited to a town, city district, or local area

Antonyms

223 1.0

The area at the top of a country or city on most maps

Surface Forms

south side singular
south sides plural

Morphology

south + side

The meaning 'the southern part or district' is directly and compositionally derived from 'south' (the southern direction/area) + 'side' (a part or area of a place). This locative compound follows a very common, cross-linguistic pattern (e.g., 'lado sur', 'côté sud'), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

South side was a natural way for people to name parts of a town: if a neighborhood sat to the south, people simply called it the south side. So the phrase means 'the southern part or district of a place'.