Definition of south

• n. - That one of the four cardinal points directly opposite to the north; the region or direction to the right or direction to the right of a person who faces the east.
• n. - A country, region, or place situated farther to the south than another; the southern section of a country.
• n. - Specifically: That part of the United States which is south of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line.
• n. - The wind from the south.
• a. - Lying toward the south; situated at the south, or in a southern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the south, or coming from the south; blowing from the south; southern; as, the south pole.
• adv. - Toward the south; southward.
• adv. - From the south; as, the wind blows south.
• v. i. - To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
• v. i. - To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line; -- said chiefly of the moon; as, the moon souths at nine.