American Dictionary
Definition south in American English
south
adverb
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adverb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/saʊθ/
1
toward the south
Synonyms and related words
Synonyms and related words
Example
New investments in technology go south as often as they work out.

Related Words
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go south (phrase)
Native South American (noun)
south (noun)
south (adverb)
south (adjective)
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South African (noun)
South African (adjective)
South America ()
South Asia ()
South Korea ()
South Korean (noun)
South Korean (adjective)
south of (phrase)
South Sudan ()
South Sudanese (noun)
South Sudanese (adjective)
the Deep South ()
the North-South Divide (noun)
the Old South (noun)
the South Pole (noun)