south

south is on the Basic English 850 List.

sound - south - soup

south is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

sound - south - space

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /saʊθ/
• SAMPA: /saUT/

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Noun

Singular south

Plural none

1. (uncountable) The direction opposite to north. For a person looking at the setting sun, the south is on their left hand.

   The wind usually comes from the south.

Preposition

Preposition south

1. One of the four compass directions: 180º from north. If you face south, the sun rises on your left.

   Africa is South of Europe.

Antonyms

• north

Related words

• southerly
• southern
• southward
• South

Directions (edit)

north - east - south - west

up - down | forward - backward | left - right