south

The direction opposite to north, on your right when you face the rising sun.

• The wind comes from the south.
• Our village lies to the south of the city.
• Which way is south on this map?

How to use it: to the south of something (The lake is to the south of the village.)

Opposites: north

Common phrases: the south, from the south, to the south, south of something

Used for the part of a road that carries traffic towards the south.

• The south lanes are closed.
• An accident blocked the south carriageway this morning.
• Drivers should use the south ramp to join southbound traffic.

Similar words: southbound

Opposites: northbound

Common phrases: south lanes, south carriageway, south ramp

Towards a worse condition, especially in the expression 'go south'.

• The deal went south.
• His business started going south after the rent increased.
• If our plans go south, we can stay here.

Similar words: downhill

Common phrases: go south, head south, turn south

If the moon or a star does this, it crosses the sky's north–south line above a place.

• The moon souths at midnight.
• The star southed shortly before dawn.
• The astronomer recorded when each star would south.

Similar words: transit, culminate

Common phrases: stars south, watch stars south