The South typically refers to the southern area(s) of a country or geographical region. It may also refer to:

• The South (novel), a novel by Colm Tóibín
• The South (Borges story), a short story by Jorge Luis Borges
• The South (Rugby), a select Rugby Union team that drew its players from the South of Scotland
• The South, a region of the United States comprised chiefly of states which practiced slavery and were part of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
• The South of England, a relatively wealthy area in England home to roughly two-thirds of the population. (see also: South East England, North-South divide in the United Kingdom)
• the South of France, a region known for its warm climate and tourism
• South Korea, as referred to by the North Koreans and pronounced as Nam-Chosun
• The southern regions of Italy
• The southern states of the controversial North-South divide
• The southern hemisphere
• South, one of the four cardinal directions.