South

[saʊθ] or [saʊð]

Definition

(noun.) a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city.

(noun.) the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line.

(noun.) the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees.

(noun.) the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point.

(adj.) situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; 'the south entrance' .

(adv.) in a southern direction; 'we moved south'.

Checked by Llewellyn--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) That one of the four cardinal points directly opposite to the north; the region or direction to the right or direction to the right of a person who faces the east.

(n.) A country, region, or place situated farther to the south than another; the southern section of a country.

(n.) Specifically: That part of the United States which is south of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line.

(n.) The wind from the south.

(a.) Lying toward the south; situated at the south, or in a southern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the south, or coming from the south; blowing from the south; southern; as, the south pole.

(adv.) Toward the south; southward.

(adv.) From the south; as, the wind blows south.

(v. i.) To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.

(v. i.) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line; -- said chiefly of the moon; as, the moon souths at nine.

Checker: Luther

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Southern, southerly.

ad. Southward, towards the south.

Typist: Lottie

Definition

n. the direction in which the sun appears at noon to the people north of the Tropic of Cancer: any land opposite the north: the Southern States in U.S. history: the side of a church on the right hand of one facing the altar.—adj. lying towards the south.—adv. towards the south.—v.i. to veer towards the south: to cross the meridian of a place.—n. South′-east′ the direction equally distant from the south and east.—adjs. South′-east′ South′-east′erly South′-east′ern pertaining to in the direction of or coming from the south-east.—n. South′-east′er a wind from the south-east.—advs. South′-east′ward -ly toward the south-east.—n. Souther (sowth′-) a wind from the south.—v.i. to veer toward the south.—adj. Southering (suth′-) turned toward the south having a southern exposure.—n. Southerliness (suth′-) the condition of being southerly.—adjs. Southerly (suth′-) Southern (suth′-) pertaining to situated in or proceeding from or towards the south:—superls. Southermost (suth′-) Southernmost (suth′-) South′most most southern farthest towards the south.—n. Southerner (suth′-) an inhabitant of the south esp. of the Southern States of America.—v.t. and v.i. Southernise (suth′-) to render southern in qualities or character or to become such.—n. Southernism (suth′-) a form of expression peculiar to the south esp. the Southern States of America.—adv. Southernly (suth′-) towards the south.—ns. Southernwood (suth′-) an aromatic plant of southern Europe closely allied to wormwood; Southing (sowth′-) tendency or motion to the south: the time at which the moon passes the meridian; South′land the south (also adj.).—adv. South′ly.—n. South′ness tendency of a magnetic needle to point toward the south.—adj. Southron (suth′-) southern esp. English.—n. a native or inhabitant of a southern country or district: an Englishman.—advs. South′ward (also suth′ard) toward the south (also n. and adj.); South′wardly (also adj.); South′wards.—n. South′-west′ the direction equally distant from the south and west—adjs. South′-west′ South′-west′erly South′-west′ern pertaining to proceeding from or lying in the direction of the south-west.—n. South′-west′er a storm or gale from the south-west: a painted canvas hat with a broad flap behind for the neck (often Sou′west′er).—South Sea the Pacific Ocean.

Checker: Michelle