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Definition of
south adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
south
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
saʊθ
/
/
[
only before noun
]
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1
(
abbreviation
S.
,
S
)
in or toward the south
South Boston
They live on the south coast.
2
a
south wind
blows from the south
compare
southerly
See
south
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down south
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