south 1 S1 W2 , South / saʊθ / 名词 [单数形式，不可数] ( written abbreviation S )

1 the direction that is at the bottom of a map of the world, below the Equator. It is on the right if you are facing the rising sun :

Which way is south?

from/towards the south

By now, the army was approaching from the south.

to the south (of something)

Gatwick airport is a few miles to the south of London.

2 the south the southern part of a country or area

in the south

They lived in a small town in the south.

the south of

the south of India