South meaning

What does “south” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“south” is a noun, adjective and adverb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line.

south

noun

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
SynonymsConfederacy Confederate States Confederate States of America Dixie Dixieland
the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
Synonymsdue south southward S
a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city
the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point

adjective

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

adverb

in a southern direction
“we moved south”
Synonymsto the south in the south

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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✦Synonyms for south✦Unscramble SOUTH