south

  • 21South — n., adj., adv., & v. n. 1 the point of the horizon 90° clockwise from east. 2 the compass point corresponding to this. 3 the direction in which this lies. 4 (usu. the South) a the part of the world or a country or a town lying to the south. b the …

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  • 22south — n., adj., adv. /sowth/; v. /sowth, sowdh/, n. 1. a cardinal point of the compass lying directly opposite north. Abbr.: S 2. the direction in which this point lies. 3. (usually cap.) a region or territory situated in this direction. 4. the South,… …

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  • 23south — south1 W2S1 South [sauθ] n written abbreviation S [singular, U] 1.) the direction that is at the bottom of a map of the world, below the Equator. It is on the right if you are facing the rising sun ▪ Which way is south? from/towards the south ▪… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24south — [[t]sa͟ʊθ[/t]] ♦ also South 1) N UNCOUNT: also the N The south is the direction which is on your right when you are looking towards the direction where the sun rises. The town lies ten miles to the south of here... All around him, from east to… …

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  • 25south — 1 South /saUT/ written abbreviation S noun (singular, uncountable) 1 the direction that is at the bottom of a map of the world, below the equator, and is on the right of someone facing the rising sun: I m lost; which direction is South? |… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26south — south1 [ sauθ ] noun uncount *** the direction that is on your right when you are facing the rising sun, and is usually on the bottom of a map: driving from south to north Their business is in the south of the city. a. the south the part of a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 27south — I UK [saʊθ] / US noun [uncountable] *** a) the direction that is on your right when you are facing the rising sun and is usually on the bottom of a map driving from south to north Their business is in the south of the city. b) the south the part… …

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  • 28south*/*/*/ — [saʊθ] noun I 1) [U] the direction that is on your right when you are facing the rising sun driving from south to north[/ex] 2) the south [singular] the part of a place that is in the south Did you like living in the south?[/ex] • See: deep south …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 29south — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Situated to the south] Syn. southern, southward, on the south side of, in the south, toward the equator, southmost, southernmost, toward the south pole, southerly, austral, tropical, equatorial, in the torrid zone. 2.… …

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  • 30south — noun (usu. the south) 1》 the direction towards the point of the horizon 90° clockwise from east. 2》 the southern part of a country, region, or town.     ↘(the South) the Southern states of the United States. adjective 1》 lying towards, near, or… …

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