south

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
south/saʊθ/

▶noun (usu. the south)

• 1 the direction towards the point of the horizon 90° clockwise from east.

• 2 the southern part of a country, region, or town.

  ■ (the South) the Southern states of the United States.

▶adjective

• 1 lying towards, near, or facing the south.

• 2 (of a wind) blowing from the south.

▶adverb

• 1 to or towards the south.

• 2 (south of) below (a particular amount, cost, etc.).

▶verb

• 1 move towards the south.

• 2 (of a celestial body) cross the meridian.

– phrases
south by east (or west) between south and south-south-east (or south-south-west).

– derivatives
southbound adjective & adverb.

– origin OE sūth, of Gmc origin.