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- south pacific current/ˌsaʊθ pəˈsɪf.ɪk ˈkʌr.ənt/A major, eastward-flowing ocean current in the southern Pacific Ocean, driven by the westerly winds.nounLow/C2
- south pacific ocean/ˌsaʊθ pəˌsɪf.ɪk ˈəʊ.ʃən/The large body of salt water located between the Americas to the east, Asia and Australia to the west, the Southern Ocean to the south, and the Equator/Arctic to the north, specifically the portion south of the Equator and west of the Americas.nounC1
- south pasadena/saʊθ ˌpɑːsəˈdiːnə/A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.nounLow
- south pass/saʊθ pɑːs/A route or passage that goes towards or is located in a southern direction.nounC1
- south plainfield/ˌsaʊθ ˈpleɪnfiːld/A specific place name referring to a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA.nounLow (Proper noun, geographically specific)
- south platte/ˌsaʊθ ˈplat/A proper noun referring to a major river in the central United States, a tributary of the Platte River, flowing through Colorado and Nebraska.nounLow
- south pole/ˌsaʊθ ˈpəʊl/The southernmost point on Earth, the southern end of the Earth's axis of rotation, located in Antarctica.nounB2
- south portland/ˌsaʊθ ˈpɔːt.lənd/A city in the U.S. state of Maine, located on the southern side of the harbour opposite Portland.nounLow
- south river/ˌsaʊθ ˈrɪv.ə/A river located in the southern part of a region or flowing in a southerly direction; often part of a proper name for a specific watercourse.nounLow (as a compound proper noun); Medium (as a descriptive phrase).
- south salt lake/ˌsaʊθ ˌsɒlt ˈleɪk/A proper noun referring to a specific city located in the U.S. state of Utah, adjacent to Salt Lake City.nounLow
- south san francisco/ˌsaʊθ ˌsæn frənˈsɪskəʊ/A city in San Mateo County, California, USA, located on the San Francisco Peninsula, distinct from the city of San Francisco.nounLow (Proper noun, specific geographical reference)
- south sandwich islands/ˌsaʊθ ˈsænwɪdʒ ˈaɪləndz/A remote, uninhabited British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean, consisting of a volcanic archipelago.nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency proper noun)
- south sandwich trench/ˌsaʊθ ˈsænwɪʤ ˌtrenʧ/A major, deep oceanic trench in the southern Atlantic Ocean, located east of the South Sandwich Islands.nounVery low (C2)
- south saskatchewan/ˌsaʊθ ˌsæsˈkætʃ.ə.wən/A major river in western Canada, flowing through the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, formed by the confluence of the Bow and Oldman Rivers.nounLow
- south sea bubble/ˌsaʊθ ˈsiː ˌbʌb.əl/A major British financial crash in 1720 caused by speculative investment in the South Sea Company.nounC1
- south sea islands/ˌsaʊθ ˈsiː ˈaɪləndz/A collective term for the islands of the South Pacific Ocean, particularly those in Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia.plural-nounC1
- south seas/ˌsaʊθ ˈsiːz/A traditional, somewhat poetic or historical term for the seas and islands of the South Pacific Ocean, particularly those in the tropical regions like Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia. It evokes images of remote, idyllic tropical islands.plural-nounLow (C1-C2)
- south shetland islands/ˌsaʊθ ˈʃɛtlənd ˈaɪləndz/A group of Antarctic islands located north of the Antarctic Peninsula.plural-nounLow
- south shields/ˌsaʊθ ˈʃiːldz/A coastal town and major settlement in Tyne and Wear, North East England, situated at the mouth of the River Tyne.nounLow (proper noun, geographically specific)
- south st. paul/ˌsaʊθ ˌseɪnt ˈpɔːl/A proper noun referring to a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States, located directly across the Mississippi River from the city of St. Paul.nounVery Low (Geographical Proper Noun)
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