south

south
south1 [ sauθ ] noun uncount ***
the direction that is on your right when you are facing the rising sun, and is usually on the bottom of a map:
driving from south to north
Their business is in the south of the city.
a. the south the part of a country or place that is in this direction:
Did you like living in the south?
=> DEEP SOUTH
south
south 2 [ sauθ ] adverb *
toward the south:
Tina was taking the train south to visit her sister.
A room that faces south gets more sunlight.
south of (=on the south side of): They live 20 minutes south of Dallas.
a. go south to travel regularly to the southern part of a country or region, or to move there:
They go south every winter to get away from the cold.
south
south 3 [ sauθ ] adjective *
in the south, or facing toward the south:
the south side of the school
South Dakota
a. a south wind blows from the south

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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