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Definition south in British English

south adverb

adverb
/saʊθ/
1

towards the south

Example

Tina was taking the train south to visit her sister.

Example

A room that faces south gets more sunlight.

Example

They live 20 minutes south of Manchester.

Synonyms and related words
bearing cardinal point compass
2

used to indicate that something is getting worse or smaller

Example

It was evident that things were heading south between them.

3

to fail or go wrong

Example

New investments in technology go south as often as they work out.

Definition south in British English

Related Words

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down south (phrase) go south (phrase) south (noun) south (adverb) south (adjective) South Asia () south of (phrase) south-east (noun) south-east (adjective) South-East Asia () south-easterly (adjective) south-eastern (adjective) south-west (noun) south-west (adjective) south-westerly (adjective) south-western (adjective) the Deep South () the North-South Divide (noun) the South Pole (noun)