1. The cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
   "The migrating birds flew due south for the winter";
   - due south, southward, S
    
2. The direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point
   "Birds migrate south for the winter"
    
3. A location in the southern part of a country, region, or city
   "The climate is warmer in the south of Italy"

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

1. In a southern direction
   "we moved south"

1. The region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
   - Southern United States
    
2. The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
   - Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States of America, Dixie, Dixieland

Derived forms: souths

See also: southbound, south-central, southeast, southeasterly, southeastern, southeastward, southerly, southern, southernmost, southmost, southward, southwest, southwesterly, southwestern, southwestward

Type of: cardinal compass point, direction, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, location

Antonym: north

Part of: America, 'Merica, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA

Encyclopedia: South, Richard