south

noun

The direction along a meridian 90° clockwise from east; the direction to the right of sunrise.

noun

The cardinal point on the mariner’s compass 180° clockwise from due north and directly opposite north.

noun

An area or region lying in the south.

noun

The southern part of the earth.

noun

The set of developing nations of the world, largely located to the south of the developed nations of the Northern Hemisphere.

noun

The southern part of a region or country.

noun

The southern part of the United States, especially the states that fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War.

adjective

To, toward, of, facing, or in the south.