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South

/sˈaʊθ/
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(noun) The direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.

The road tends to the south at the next village.
The South East region of England is densely populated.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The birds fly ____ for the winter to avoid the freezing temperatures of the northern regions.

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