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Definition of south adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

south

adjective
 
 
/saʊθ/
 
/saʊθ/
(abbreviation S, So.)
[only before noun]
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  1.  
     in or towards the south
    • South Wales
    • They live on the south coast.
    • The bridge connects the north and south banks of the river.
    • The south side of the house gets very hot in summer.
    • The guests will proceed through the south door of the chapel.
    Topics Weathera1, Geographya1
  2. a south wind blows from the south
    • A mild south wind blew all day.
    compare southerly
    3. Word OriginOld English sūth, of Germanic origin; related to Low German sud.
See south in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee south in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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