south

1. Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south (synset 301606912)
   "the south entrance"
   tells us about: confederacy, confederate states, confederate states of america, dixie, dixieland, south - the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
   similar to:

   • southbound, southward - moving toward the south
   • south-central - situated in the southern part of a centrally located area in some geographical region
   • southerly, southern - from the south; used especially of wind
   • southerly, southern - situated in or oriented toward the south
   • southernmost, southmost - situated farthest south
   • southeast, southeasterly, southeastern - situated in or oriented toward the southeast
   • southeast, southeasterly - coming from the southeast
   • southeastward - toward the southeast
   • southwest, southwesterly, southwestern - situated in or oriented toward the southwest
   • southwest, southwesterly - coming from the southwest
   • southwestward - toward the southwest

1. The region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line (synset 109073186)
   tells us about: southern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
   domain member region:

   • hoecake - thin usually unleavened johnnycake made of cornmeal; originally baked on the blade of a hoe over an open fire (southern)
   • kkk, klan, ku klux klan - a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people
   subtypes: al, ala., alabama, camellia state, heart of dixie - a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
   is an instance of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth
   specific instances: old south - the South of the United States before the American Civil War
   member holonym: southerner - an American who lives in the South
   has:

   • gulf states - a region of the United States comprising states bordering the Gulf of Mexico; Alabama and Florida and Louisiana and Mississippi and Texas
   • deep south - the southeastern region of the United States: South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana; prior to the American Civil War all these states produced cotton and permitted slavery
   • tidewater, tidewater region - the coastal plain of the South: eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia
   • piedmont - the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama
   • carolina, carolinas - the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
   • empire state of the south, ga, ga., georgia, peach state - a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
   • la, la., louisiana, pelican state - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
   • free state, maryland, md, md., old line state - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
   • magnolia state, miss., mississippi, ms - a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War
   • n.c., nc, north carolina, old north state, tar heel state - a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies
   • palmetto state, s.c., sc, south carolina - a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies
   • tenn., tennessee, tn, volunteer state - a state in east central United States
   • old dominion, old dominion state, va, va., virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
   is a part of: america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
2. The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 (synset 109072700)
   tells us about:

   • south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south
   • southern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
   is an instance of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth
   member holonym:

   • al, ala., alabama, camellia state, heart of dixie - a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
   • ar, ark., arkansas, land of opportunity - a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
   • everglade state, fl, fla., florida, sunshine state - a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
   • empire state of the south, ga, ga., georgia, peach state - a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
   • la, la., louisiana, pelican state - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
   • magnolia state, miss., mississippi, ms - a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War
   • missouri, mo, mo., show me state - a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
   • n.c., nc, north carolina, old north state, tar heel state - a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies
   • palmetto state, s.c., sc, south carolina - a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies
   • tenn., tennessee, tn, volunteer state - a state in east central United States
   • lone-star state, tex., texas, tx - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
   • old dominion, old dominion state, va, va., virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
   has: slave state - any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War
   same as: confederacy, confederate states, confederate states of america, dixie, dixieland
3. The cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees (synset 113855574)
   is a type of: cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points
   same as: due south, s, southward
4. A location in the southern part of a country, region, or city (synset 108579120)
   tells us about: southern - situated in or coming from regions of the south
   is a type of: location - a point or extent in space
5. The direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point (synset 113858098)
   is a type of: direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

1. In a southern direction (synset 400245397)
   "we moved south"
   same as: in the south, to the south

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