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south

/ˈsaʊ̯θ/noun, adjective, adverb1 syllable

South means: situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south.

Synonyms for south26

noun, as in the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, Dixie, Dixieland

noun, as in the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees

due south, southward, S

noun, as in the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

Southern United States

adjective, as in situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south

southbound, southward, south-central, southerly, southern, southernmost, southmost, southeast, southeastern, southeasterly, southeastward, southwest, southwestern, southwesterly, southwestward

adverb, as in in a southern direction

to the south, in the south

also used for south

sideways

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of south

north

What does south mean?7

adjective

1

situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south“the south entrance”

noun

1

the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

2

the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees

3

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

4

a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city

5

the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point

adverb

1

in a southern direction“we moved south”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with south?1

one syllable

mouth
Show 40 near rhymes
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South in a sentence

  • There are four cardinal points: north, south, east and west.carlosalberto
  • As my room faces south, it's not too cold even in winter.sundown
  • In the fall, many birds head for the south.CM
  • Today, there is a climate of relative peace in the south-east.vvv123
  • My room faces south, which makes it sunny and very comfortable.MethodGT
  • My apartment windows face south, so it's super hot.DJ_Saidez
  • In autumn, many birds migrate to the south.sundown
  • The object flew away to the south, giving out flashes of light.unknown

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Forms of south

as a noun

plural
souths