Definition of south

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  • south is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • south is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
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Definition of south

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

    Synonyms

    1. due south
    2. s
    3. southward
  • the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. confederacy
    2. confederate states
    3. confederate states of america
    4. dixie
    5. dixieland
  • in a southern direction (adverb)

    Examples

    1. we moved south

    Synonyms

    1. in the south
    2. to the south
  • a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city (noun)
  • situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the south entrance
  • the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point (noun)
  • the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line (noun)

See definition of south in Merriam Webster