south
Americannoun
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a cardinal point of the compass lying directly opposite north. S
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the direction in which this point lies.
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(usually initial capital letter) a region or territory situated in this direction.
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the South, the general area south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi, consisting mainly of those states that formed the Confederacy.
adjective
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lying toward or situated in the south; directed or proceeding toward the south.
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coming from the south, as a wind.
adverb
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to, toward, or in the south.
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Informal. into a state of serious decline, loss, or the like.
Sales went south during the recession.
verb (used without object)
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to turn or move in a southerly direction.
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Astronomy. to cross the meridian.
noun
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the southern part of England, generally regarded as lying to the south of an imaginary line between the Wash and the Severn
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the area approximately south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River, esp those states south of the Mason-Dixon line that formed the Confederacy during the Civil War
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the Confederacy itself
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the countries of the world that are not economically and technically advanced
adjective
noun
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one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at 180° from north and 90° clockwise from east and anticlockwise from west
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the direction along a meridian towards the South Pole
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(often capital) any area lying in or towards the south
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(usually capital) cards the player or position at the table corresponding to south on the compass
adjective
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situated in, moving towards, or facing the south
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(esp of the wind) from the south
adverb
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in, to, or towards the south
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archaic (of the wind) from the south
Etymology
Origin of south
before 900; Middle English suth ( e ), south ( e ) (adv., adj., and noun), Old English sūth (adv. and adj.); cognate with Old High German sund-
Example Sentences
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That said, oil prices remain firmly elevated, with Brent crude contracts for May delivery, the global pricing benchmark, some 8% higher on the day and trading just south of the $80 mark.
From Barron's
Iran warned vessels not to pass through the crucial waterway in the south of the country, through which about 20% of the world's oil and gas is shipped.
From BBC
The pact, brokered by the U.S. and France, required the creation of a buffer zone south of Lebanon’s Litani River and Hezbollah’s disarmament.
Located south of Iran across the Persian Gulf, Qatar transports its LNG through the Strait of Hormuz from the Gulf to the Arabian Sea.
From Barron's
Canada comes to mind, as do major producers to the south, including Brazil and Mexico.
From Barron's
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