Definitions

southern

[suhth-ern] / ˈsʌð ərn /

ADJECTIVE

in the south

Synonyms

WEAK

austral from the south meridional of the south southerly toward the south

Antonyms

WEAK

northern

ADJECTIVE

pertaining to the south

Synonyms

WEAK

austral meridional midi southerly

Antonyms

WEAK

northern

Example Sentences

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While the climate pattern is often linked with a higher chance of more rain in Southern California, it can affect the state — and its famous coastline — in numerous ways.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Broadway actress Kate Baldwin missed Margaret’s profound emotional intensity; an intermittent Southern accent did not help.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

“You may want to try to stop earning more than $20,000 from work,” said Miklos Ringbauer, founder of Miklos CPA, an accounting and tax-strategy firm in Southern California.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

According to the announcement, Cup of Ambition was designed to reflect the warmth, energy and Southern hospitality that have become synonymous with the singer.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

As Woodward tells the story, the end of slavery created an extraordinary dilemma for Southern white society.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander