Difference between South and Southbound

What is the difference between South and Southbound?

South as an adverb is toward the south; southward. while Southbound as an adverb is toward the south.

South

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One of the four major compass points, specifically 180, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map. The down or negative direction.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Toward the south; southward. Of wind, from the south.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Toward the south; southward. Of wind, from the south. Of or pertaining to the south; southern. Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic.

Southbound

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Toward the south.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Which is (or will be) travelling south.

We hope you now know whether to use South or Southbound in your sentence.

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