Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Direction opposite to north, typically an area or region towards the bottom of a map.
South
/sauθ/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The sun sets in the south.We drove south to visit my grandparents.
Etymology:
Derived from the Old English sūþ, used to denote the cardinal direction towards which the sun is located at midday in the Northern Hemisphere.
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