south
The direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.
Noun 4 meanings
The direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.
“Germany is south of Denmark.”
The southern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
In a church: the direction to the right-hand side of a person facing the altar.
The negative or south pole of a magnet.
Adjective 4 meanings
Toward the south; southward.
from the south.
Of or pertaining to the south; southern.
Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic.
“south highway 1”
Adverb 4 meanings
Toward the south; southward.
Downward.
In an adverse direction or trend.
“His fortunes have been going south ever since he was tricked into investing in that ostrich farm.”
Of wind, from the south.
Verb 2 meanings
To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line.
“The moon souths at nine.”
Etymology
From Middle English south, from Old English sūþ, from Proto-West Germanic *sunþr (“southern”), from Proto-Germanic *sunþrą (“south”), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ (“sun”).
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SOUTH at a glance
SOUTH has 5 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (S 1 + O 1 + U 1 + T 1 + H 4) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #369 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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