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South

Dictionary definition · South

noun

  1. the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
  2. the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
  3. the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
  4. a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city
  5. the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point

adjective

  1. situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south"the south entrance"

adverb

  1. in a southern direction"we moved south"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).