South | Mean of south in English Dictionary

/ˈsaʊθ/

• Noun
• the direction that is to your right when you are facing the rising sun
1. The nearest town is 20 miles to the south (of here).
2. The wind blew from the south.
3. Which way is south?
• regions or countries south of a certain point
1. The birds migrate from the South.
• the southern part of the U.S.
1. Parts of the South were hit hard by the storm.
2. I grew up in the South.
3. The American Civil War was between the North and the South.

• located in or toward the south
1. the south entrance
2. South America
• coming from the south
1. a south wind
• to or toward the south
1. Turn south onto Elm Street.
2. It's a mile south of here.
3. The birds fly/go south in the winter.
• into a worse state or condition
1. The company's profits have gone south in recent months.
2. The TV show's ratings have been heading south.
• in or to the southern part of a country or region
1. She spent a few years down south.
2. We'll be heading down south for the winter.