south
US /saʊθ/
noun, adjective Core · B1 Du lịch & lưu trú
Definition
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Our new branch will open in the south of the city.
Collocations
- Easy go southto go south, meaning to change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- Medium branch located in south districtto branch located in south district, meaning to grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
- Hard Global South economic cooperationdescribing Global South economic cooperation (involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope)
- Very Hard things went south rapidlydescribing things went south rapidly (any movable possession (especially articles of clothing))
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