Definitions
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noun
The direction opposite to north.
Examples
- Germany is south of Denmark.
- The wind is blowing from the south today.
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noun
The southern part of a country or area, or the people living there.
Examples
- The south of the country is warmer than the north.
- The south voted differently from the rest.
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noun
In a church, the side on the right when you face the altar.
Examples
- The window is on the south side of the church.
- The chapel sits to the south of the main altar.
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noun
The end of a magnet that points toward the south.
Examples
- The south end of a compass needle points away from north.
- Two south ends push each other away.
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adjective
Going toward the south.
Examples
- We took the south road out of town.
- The south route is faster.
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adjective
Coming from the south.
Examples
- A south wind blew all day.
- A warm south breeze drifted through the valley.
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adjective
Of or in the south part of something.
Examples
- Use the south entrance of the building.
- The south wing of the house gets the most sun.
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adjective
Used for traffic going south.
Examples
- Take the south lanes to avoid the building work.
- The south side of the highway was closed.
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adjective
In a church, on the side that is liturgically south.
Examples
- The south transept is quiet and cool.
- The chapel stood in the south part of the cathedral.
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adverb
Toward the south.
Examples
- They sailed south for three days.
- The birds fly south every winter.