South Saʊθ North Southern Noun Warmer Weather Coming

• which way is south?
• warmer weather coming from the south
• he lives to the south of (= further south than) the city.
• views of distant mountains to north and south

south

1. the direction that is on your right when you watch the sun rise; one of the four main points of the compass
• COMPARE east
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/east_2
• Which way is south?
• warmer weather coming from the south
• He lives to the south of (= further south than) the city.
• views of distant mountains to north and south
2. the southern part of a country, a region or the world
• birds flying to the south for the winter
• Houses are less expensive in the North than in the South (= of the country).
• They bought a villa in the South of France.
3. the southern states of the US
• SEE ALSO Deep South
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-deep-south
• The South used to rely heavily on agriculture.
4. the poorer countries in the southern half of the world
• The South comprises many diverse countries.
• the vast informal economies of the Global South

Word Origin

• Old English sūth, of Germanic origin; related to Low German sud.