Thesouth is the direction which is on your right when you are looking towards the direction where the sun rises.
The town lies ten miles to the south of here. [+ of]
All around him, from east to west, north to south, the stars glittered in the heavens.
2. singular noun
Thesouthof a place, country, or region is the part which is in the south.
...holidays in the south of France. [+ of]
3. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
If you go south, you travel towards the south.
We did an extremely fast U-turn and shot south up the Boulevard St. Michel.
He went south to climb Taishan, a mountain sacred to the Chinese.
4. adverb
Something that is southof a place is positioned to the south of it.
They now own and operate a farm 50 miles south of Rochester. [+ of]
I was living in a house just south of Market Street. [+ of]
5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
The south edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is towards the south.
...the south coast of Alderney.
6. adjective
'South' is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the south of a largerarea.
Next week the President will visit five South American countries in six days.
...the states of Mississippi and South Carolina.
7. adjective
A south wind is a wind that blows from the south.
8. singular noun
The South is used to refer to the poorer, less developed countries of the world.
The South is poorer than the North, and the divide is growing.
south in British English
(saʊθ)
noun
1.
one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at 180° from north and 90° clockwise from east and anticlockwise from west
2.
the direction along a meridian towards the South Pole
3. the south
4. (usually capital) cards
the player or position at the table corresponding to south on the compass
adjective
5.
situated in, moving towards, or facing the south
6.
(esp of the wind) from the south
adverb
7.
in, to, or towards the south
8. archaic
(of the wind) from the south
Symbol: S
Word origin
Old English sūth; related to Old Norse suthr southward, Old High German sundan from the south
South in British English
(saʊθ)
noun
the South
1.
the southern part of England, generally regarded as lying to the south of an imaginary line between the Wash and the Severn
2. (in the US)
a.
the area approximately south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River, esp those states south of the Mason-Dixon line that formed the Confederacy during the Civil War
b.
the Confederacy itself
3.
the countries of the world that are not economically and technically advanced
adjective
4.
a.
of or denoting the southern part of a specified country, area, etc
b.
(capital as part of a name)
the South Pacific
south in American English
(saʊθ)
noun
1.
the direction to the left of a person facing the sunset; direction of the South Pole from any other point on the earth's surface
2.
the point on a compass at 180°, directly opposite north
3.
a region or district in or toward this direction
4. [oftenS-]
the southern part of the earth, esp. the antarctic regions
adjective
5.
in, of, to, toward, or facing the south
6.
from the south
a south wind
7. [S-]
designating the southern part of a continent, country, etc.
South Asia
adverb
8.
in or toward the south; in a southerly direction
Idioms:
go south
the South
Word origin
ME < OE suth, akin to OHG sund-, ON suthr < Gmc *suntha- (understood as sun side < IE *sun-, sun1), prob. < *swintha-, strong, sound2, to the right side, in reference to the east-facing position during prayer
Examples of 'south' in a sentence
south
The ones to the south and west are in the edges of the forest.
Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels (1993)
We drove south through beautiful mountain valleys carpeted with olive groves and orange orchards.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Your best route is a clockwise circle around the south and west of the island.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The pretty house on the south side of the square is spread over three floors.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There are baboons in the greener regions of the south.
The Sun (2006)
Two miles south is a castle known for its rhododendron gardens.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Those raw winds in the south are easing today as the area of high pressure edges closer.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They always get the north and the south confused.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They can still be seen at many stretches of open country along the south and east coasts.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Ice and snow have driven birds south and west in the hope of finding better weather.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He stops near the lighthouse and points towards the south.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Perhaps they are routed south and that one is a few miles off course.
Len Deighton Bomber
North or south of the river?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Lisbon is not just south of Croydon.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There is also a risk of showers across the south of the country on Thursday.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Advance crews marched south toward the Pole establishing depots of food and supplies for the actual journey.
Christianity Today (2000)
Thick smoke could be seen rising from neighbourhoods in the south and east of the city as terrified inhabitants huddled inside their homes.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Relatively high, westerly mountains protect the south from the colder winter winds.
Collins Traveller - Mallorca
Throughout the 20th century money and power that accrued to the northwest in the industrial revolution flowed south.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
North or south, this route is as familiar to me as climbing the staircase to my bedroom.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The headmaster of a school in a pretty town on the south coast was stunned when he arrived from his inner-city academy.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Word lists with
south
terms used in bridge, compass, compass
In other languages
south
British English: south /saʊθ/ ADJECTIVE
The south edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is towards the south.
...the south coast of Alderney.
American English: south
Arabic: جَنُوبِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: do sul
Chinese: 南边的
Croatian: južan
Czech: jižní
Danish: sydlig
Dutch: zuidelijk
European Spanish: meridional
Finnish: etelä-
French: sud
German: südlich
Greek: νότιος
Italian: meridionale
Japanese: 南の
Korean: 남쪽의
Norwegian: sørlig
Polish: południowy
European Portuguese: do sul
Romanian: sudic
Russian: южный
Latin American Spanish: meridional
Swedish: södra
Thai: ทิศใต้
Turkish: güney
Ukrainian: південний
Vietnamese: ở phía nam
British English: south /saʊθ/ ADVERB
If you go south, you travel towards the south.
We drove south.
American English: south
Arabic: جَنُوباً
Brazilian Portuguese: para o sul
Chinese: 南边
Croatian: južno
Czech: jižně
Danish: sydpå
Dutch: ten zuiden
European Spanish: al sur
Finnish: etelässä
French: sud
German: südwärts
Greek: νότια
Italian: verso sud
Japanese: 南に
Korean: 남쪽으로
Norwegian: sørover
Polish: na południe
European Portuguese: para o sul
Romanian: înspre sud
Russian: в южном направлении
Latin American Spanish: al sur
Swedish: söderut
Thai: ทางใต้
Turkish: güneye
Ukrainian: на південь
Vietnamese: về phía nam
British English: south /saʊθ/ NOUN
The south is the direction on your right when you are looking towards the place where the sun rises.
...a warm wind from the south.
American English: south
Arabic: جَنُوبُ
Brazilian Portuguese: sul
Chinese: 南
Croatian: jug
Czech: jih
Danish: syd
Dutch: zuiden
European Spanish: sur
Finnish: etelä
French: sud
German: Süden
Greek: νότος
Italian: sud
Japanese: 南
Korean: 남쪽
Norwegian: sørlig del
Polish: południe strona świata
European Portuguese: sul
Romanian: sud
Russian: юг
Latin American Spanish: sur
Swedish: söder
Thai: ภาคใต้
Turkish: güney
Ukrainian: південь
Vietnamese: phương nam
All related terms of 'south'
go south
to decline , deteriorate , fail , etc.
New South
a state of SE Australia: originally contained over half the country, but was reduced by the formation of other states (1825–1911); consists of a narrow coastal plain , separated from extensive inland plains by the Great Dividing Range ; the most populous state; mineral resources . Capital: Sydney . Pop: 7 272 800 (2012). Area: 801 428 sq km (309 433 sq miles)
Old South
the American South before the Civil War
the south
any area lying in or towards the south
Deep South
The Deep South consists of the states that are furthest south in the United States.
Solid South
those Southern States traditionally regarded as solidly supporting the Democratic Party
South Bend
a city in the US, in N Indiana : university (1842). Pop: 105 540 (2003 est)
South Devon
a breed of large red cattle originally from South Devon
South Downs
a range of low hills in S England, extending from E Hampshire to East Sussex : declared a national park in 2009
south-east
The south-east is the direction which is halfway between south and east.
South Gate
city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 96,000
South Korea
a republic in NE Asia: established as a republic in 1948; invaded by North Korea and Chinese Communists in 1950 but division remained unchanged at the end of the war (1953); includes over 3000 islands; rapid industrialization. Language: Korean . Religions : Buddhist, Christian, Confucianist, Shamanist, and Chondokyo. Currency : won . Capital: Seoul . Pop: 50 982 212 (2017 est). Area: 98 477 sq km (38 022 sq miles)
South Pole
The South Pole is the place on the surface of the earth which is farthest towards the south.
South Seas
the seas south of the equator
South Sudan
a landlocked republic in NE Africa, in the Sahel region; formerly part of Sudan : became independent after a referendum in 2011, following a long civil war. Languages: English, Arabic . Religions : Christian, animist. Currency : South Sudanese Pound . Capital: Juba . Pop: 12 575 714 (2017 est). Area: 644 329 sq km (248 777 sq miles)
South Tyrol
a former part of the Austrian state of Tyrol : ceded to Italy in 1919, becoming the Bolzano and Trento provinces of the Trentino-Alto Adige Autonomous Region. Area: 14 037 sq km (5420 sq miles)
South Wales
an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. Includes the capital city, Cardiff , as well as Swansea and Newport . Welsh name: De Cymru
south-west
The south-west is the direction which is halfway between south and west.
South Yemen
a former republic in SW Arabia , on the Gulf of Aden ; now a part of Yemen : became a republic in 1967; merged with North Yemen in 1990
global south
The global south consists of the poorest and least industrialized countries, which are mainly in the southern part of the world.
South Africa
country in southernmost Africa: formerly the Union of South Africa , it became a republic in 1961; member of the Commonwealth : 472,855 sq mi (1,224,690 sq km); pop. 37,714,000; caps . Cape Town ( legislative ), Pretoria (administrative), & Bloemfontein ( judicial )
South African
of or relating to the Republic of South Africa , its inhabitants , or any of their languages
South America
the fourth largest of the continents , bordering on the Caribbean in the north, the Pacific in the west, and the Atlantic in the east and joined to Central America by the Isthmus of Panama . It is dominated by the Andes Mountains, which extend over 7250 km (4500 miles) and include many volcanoes ; ranges from dense tropical jungle , desert , and temperate plains to the cold wet windswept region of Tierra del Fuego. Pop ( Latin America and the Caribbean): 558 281 000 (2005 est). Area: 17 816 600 sq km (6 879 000 sq miles)
South Arabia
→ Federation of South Arabia
South Arabian
of or relating to the former South Arabia ( now South Yemen ) or its inhabitants
South Dakota
a state of the western US: lies mostly in the Great Plains ; the chief US producer of gold and beryl . Capital: Pierre . Pop: 764 309 (2003 est). Area: 196 723 sq km (75 955 sq miles)
South Dakotan
of or relating to South Dakota or its inhabitants
south-eastern
South-eastern means in or from the south-east of a region or country.
south-facing
facing towards the south
South Georgia
an island in the S Atlantic , about 1300 km (800 miles) southeast of the Falkland Islands, part of the UK Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ; no permanent population . Area: 3755 sq km (1450 sq miles)
South Holland
a province of the SW Netherlands , on the North Sea: lying mostly below sea level, it has a coastal strip of dunes and is drained chiefly by distributaries of the Rhine , with large areas of reclaimed land; the most densely populated province in the country, intensively cultivated and industrialized . Capital: The Hague . Pop: 3 440 000 (2003 est). Area: 3196 sq km (1234 sq miles)
South Island
the largest island of New Zealand , separated from the North Island by the Cook Strait . Pop: 1 048 200 (2013 est). Area: 153 947 sq km (59 439 sq miles)
South Korean
of or relating to South Korea or its inhabitants
South Kvaløy
an island in the Arctic Ocean , off the N coast of Norway . Area: 735 sq km (284 sq miles)
South Ossetia
a disputed region in Georgia on the S slopes of the Caucasus Mountains; in 1990 it voted to join Russia , leading to armed conflict with Georgian forces; it became an autonomous region in 1997 but later lost this status under a nationwide reorganization of local government; it declared itself an independent republic in 2008 following armed conflict in the region between Russian and Georgian forces. Capital: Tskhinvali . Pop: about 70 000 (2000 est). Area: 3900 sq km (1500 sq miles)
South Pacific
→ the South Pacific
South Platte
river flowing from central Colo. through W Nebr., joining the North Platte to form the Platte: 424 mi (682 km)
South Shields
a port in NE England, in South Tyneside unitary authority , Tyne and Wear, on the Tyne estuary opposite North Shields . Pop: 82 854 (2001)
South Vietnam
a former republic (1955–76) occupying the S of present-day Vietnam on the South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand
south-western
South-western means in or from the south-west of a region or country.
Willow South
a city in S Alaska , about 113 km (70 miles) northwest of Anchorage : chosen as the site of the projected new state capital in 1976
South American
of or relating to the continent of South America or its inhabitants
South Atlantic
→ the South Atlantic
South Australia
a state of S central Australia , on the Great Australian Bight : generally arid , with the Great Victoria Desert in the west central part, the Lake Eyre basin in the northeast , and the Flinders Ranges , Murray River basin, and salt lakes in the southeast . Capital: Adelaide . Pop: 1 650 600 (2013 est). Area: 984 395 sq km 380 070 (sq miles)
South Ayrshire
a council area of SW Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde : comprises the S part of the historical county of Ayrshire ; formerly part of Strathclyde Region (1975–96): chiefly agricultural, with fishing and tourism . Administrative centre: Ayr . Pop: 111 580 (2003 est). Area: 1202 sq km (464 sq miles)
South Carolina
a state of the southeastern US, on the Atlantic: the first state to secede from the Union in 1860; consists largely of low-lying coastal plains , rising in the northwest to the Blue Ridge Mountains; the largest US textile producer . Capital: Columbia . Pop: 4 147 152 (2003 est). Area: 78 282 sq km (30 225 sq miles)
south-easterly
A south-easterly point, area, or direction is to the south-east or towards the south-east.
South Georgian
of or relating to South Georgia or its inhabitants
South Glamorgan
a former county of S Wales , formed in 1974 from parts of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire plus the county borough of Cardiff : replaced in 1996 by the county boroughs of Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
South Moluccas
a group of islands in the Malay Archipelago , between Sulawesi ( Celebes ) and New Guinea . Capital: Amboina. Pop: 1 990 598 (2000). Area: about 74 505 sq km (28 766 sq miles)
Chinese translation of 'south'
south
(sauθ)
n(s/u)
南方 (nánfāng)
adj
南部的 (nánbù de)
adv
向南方 (xiàng nánfāng)
the south of France法国(國)南部 (Fǎguó nánbù)
to the south以南 (yǐ nán)
the south wind南风(風) (nánfēng)
south of ... 在 ... 以南 (zài ... yǐ nán)
⇒ It's 15 miles or so south of Glasgow.它位于格拉斯哥以南15英里左右。 (Tā wèiyú Gélāsīgē yǐ nán shíwǔ yīnglǐ zuǒyòu.)
Sees
All related terms of 'south'
S 1
( letter ) 英语的第十九个字母
South Korea
韩(韓)国(國) Hánguó
South Pole
▶ the South Pole 南极(極) Nánjí
South Wales
南威尔(爾)士 Nán Wēi'ěrshì
south-east
东(東)南 dōngnán
south-west
西南 xīnán
South Africa
南非 Nánfēi
South African
南非的 Nánfēi de
South America
南美洲 Nán Měizhōu
South American
南美洲的 Nán Měizhōu de
south of ...
在 ... 以南 zài ... yǐ nán ⇒ It's 15 miles or so south of Glasgow. → 它位于格拉斯哥以南15英里左右。 Tā wèiyú Gélāsīgē yǐ nán shíwǔ yīnglǐ zuǒyòu.