south
adverb
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Definition of south
(Entry 1 of 4)
1
: to, toward, or in the south
a house facing south
2
: into a state of decline or ruin
causes the sluggish economy to go south— G. F. Will
south
adjectiveDefinition of south (Entry 2 of 4)
1
: situated toward or at the south
the south entrance
2
: coming from the south
a south wind
south
nounDefinition of south (Entry 3 of 4)
1a
: the direction of the south terrestrial pole : the direction to the right of one facing east
b
: the compass point directly opposite to north
2
capitalized
: regions or countries lying to the south of a specified or implied point of orientation
especially
: the southeastern part of the U.S.
3
: the right side of a church looking toward the altar from the nave
4 often capitalized
a
: the one of four positions at 90-degree intervals that lies to the south or at the bottom of a diagram
b
: a person (such as a bridge player) occupying this position in the course of a specified activity
specifically
: the declarer in bridge
5
often capitalized
: the developing nations of the world : third world sense 1 — compare north sense 2b
South
biographical name
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Definition of South (Entry 4 of 4)
Robert 1634–1716 English clergyman
Examples of south in a Sentence
Adverb
Turn south onto Elm Street. It's a mile south of here. The birds fly south in the winter. The company's profits have gone south in recent months. The TV show's ratings have been heading south.Noun
The wind blew from the south. The birds migrate from the South. Parts of the South were hit hard by the storm. I grew up in the South. The American Civil War was between the North and the South.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
The armed suspect, described as a Latino man in his early 20s who is 5-feet-10 and 150 pounds, was wearing a white hoodie and white shorts and was last seen headed south on Western Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard. — Jaclyn Cosgrovestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Los Angeles police hunt for man believed to have shot security guard near Metro station," 29 Aug. 2019 Five buses depart from Hillsdale and Shell boulevards in Foster City between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. each morning, while another five head south from Drumm and Clay streets in San Francisco. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "New bus lines could help solve S.F.-to-Peninsula commuting woes," 29 Aug. 2019 Tim Underwood said Nunez was driving a gold-colored 2006 Nissan Sentra headed south on Black Mountain Road when the car veered to the right and onto a sidewalk, striking Arm. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Not guilty plea from 20-year-old accused of killing Rancho Peñasquitos pedestrian in suspected DUI crash," 28 Aug. 2019 Montes said Gordon was driving north in a marked Dodge Charger in the left lane when 27-year-old Jessica Russi of Lake Mary, who was heading south in a Toyota Camry, lost control and crossed the grass median. — Jeff Weiner, orlandosentinel.com, "Driver ticketed after crashing into Florida Highway Patrol trooper’s car on S.R. 417," 28 Aug. 2019 The end destination will be 66th Street and College Avenue for passengers traveling north and the University of Indianapolis for those heading south. — Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star, "The Red Line launches on Sept. 1. Here's how to ride it," 25 Aug. 2019 Heading south on Texas 288, take the parkway exit and turn left onto the overpass into Meridiana. — Houston Chronicle, "Meridiana opens new family park with fishing, kayaking," 24 Aug. 2019 Nearly a year after that briefing, almost every data point the administration presented has headed south. — New York Times, "Trump Says He’s Exploring ‘Various Tax Reductions,’ and the Economic Data He Loves Shows Why," 20 Aug. 2019 This road trip starts on Route A35 heading south, before branching off toward landmarks and small villages. — Tyler Moss, Condé Nast Traveler, "An Autumnal Road Trip Through Alsace Wine Country," 13 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Gas prices fell throughout central and south Texas ,with Laredo gas prices down 5.1 cents to $2.68 a gallon, Corpus Christi down 3.2 cents to $2.67, and Austin down 2.1 cents to $2.71. — Katherine Blunt, Houston Chronicle, "Gasoline prices fall in Texas, U.S.," 11 June 2018 The change would apply to seven blocks on the south side of North Avenue from roughly Pasadena Boulevard to North 90th Street and on the north side from North 85th Street to North 90th Street. — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Residents pushed back when they heard the building heights on these seven blocks in Wauwatosa could increase," 31 July 2019 People in central and south central Kansas should expect to endure highs of about 102 degrees; the temperature in Des Moines was expected to hover around 100. — Farah Stockman, New York Times, "Heat Wave to Hit Two-Thirds of the U.S. Here’s What to Expect.," 17 July 2019 Regan Nursery is on the east and south sides of the site, which is separated from nearby homes by Decoto Road and a flood channel. — Joseph Geha, The Mercury News, "Fremont unveils 11 possible sites for a homeless navigation center," 5 July 2019 That rare oasis of affordability is the multi-family enclave of Indian Creek, along south Quebec Way and Cherry Creek South Drive, south of Louisiana Avenue and north of Evans Avenue. — Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, "Believe it or not, there are still apartments in Denver for under $1,000 a month. Find out where.," 4 July 2019 The south Idlib region most directly under attack does not have a single health facility left, after all 16 there were hit by airstrikes or stopped working, al-Eido said. — Fox News, "Syria uses familiar tactic in rebel Idlib: Bombing civilians," 7 June 2019 Now, in the late-afternoon when the outside temperature drops below the temperature inside your home, reverse the morning routine: Open the windows on the east and south sides of the house, and close the west- and north-facing windows. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How To Cool Down a Room (Without Blasting A/C)," 7 June 2019 The south Texas region should start drying out Friday. — Courtney Zubowski, CBS News, "McAllen, Texas, braces for more rain following devastating flooding," 21 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In other words, did all the models shift to the north or south -- or do most of the models show the storm moving faster? The other is consistency. — Kendall Trammell And Judson Jones, CNN, "When it's hurricane season, people check the spaghetti models. Here's what they are and how to read them," 29 Aug. 2019 That ground game remains built on north-and-south designs after years of force-feeding blockers the east and west mechanics of outside zone. — Andy Benoit, SI.com, "Seahawks Continue to Lean on Run-Heavy Offensive Approach," 29 Aug. 2019 This, in turn, has surfaced old Yemeni fault lines, between north and south. — Bobby Ghosh, The Denver Post, "Guest Commentary: The last thing Yemen needed was a second civil war," 24 Aug. 2019 That won’t be for another few years until the projects to the north and south catch up. — Brooke Baitinger, sun-sentinel.com, "It looks like the I-95 express lanes are ready to open. They’re not.," 19 Aug. 2019 This is different than a solstice, which represents one of the two moments in the year when the sun's path is farthest from the equator (either north or south). — Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, "When Is the First Day of Fall in 2019—and When's the Fall Equinox?," 13 Aug. 2019 The county asked architects to propose plans to build an enclosed connection between the convention center’s north and south concourses, adding 60,000 square feet of meeting space and an 80,000-square-foot ballroom. — Stephen Hudak, orlandosentinel.com, "Orange County cites diversity in pick for architect of $605M convention center expansion over original designer," 7 Aug. 2019 Wahlburgers outposts also opened this season in Ford Field at the north and south club levels. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "New Wahlburgers the first tenant to open at Woodward Corners development in Royal Oak," 5 Aug. 2019 In 1911, the Matterhorn's last remaining unconquered ridge, the Furggen, was ascended, and 20 years later, the north and south faces were climbed. — Mark Jenkins, National Geographic, "How the pursuit of one European peak gave rise to modern mountaineering," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'south.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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