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Meaning of 'south' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . 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.
2 . South [ adv.]
- Toward the south; southward.
- From the south; as, the wind blows south.
3 . South [ 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.
- A country, region, or place situated farther to the south than another; the southern section of a country.
- Specifically: That part of the United States which is south of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line.
- The wind from the south.
4 . South [ v. i.]
- To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
- To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line; -- said chiefly of the moon; as, the moon souths at nine.

Meaning of 'south' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . south [ a]
Meaning (1):
- situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south
Example in sentence:
  • the south entrance
2 . south [ r]
Meaning (2):
- in a southern direction
Example in sentence:
  • we moved south