south
Translation
south
Examples
The birds fly south for the winter.
The birds fly south for the winter.
Texas is in the south of the USA.
Texas is in the south of the USA.
We took the south exit from the highway.
We took the south exit from the motorway.
Grammar Patterns
((adverb)) towards the south The birds fly south for the winter.
((noun)) the southern part of a region Texas is in the south of the USA.
((adjective)) situated in or directed towards the south We took the south exit.
Similar Words
Antonyms: north
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sunþrą, meaning 'sun-side', as the sun is in the southern sky at midday in the Northern Hemisphere.
Memory Tips
One of the four cardinal directions on a compass. Remember the acronym NEWS (North, East, West, South).