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southern

[suhth-ern] / ˈsʌð ərn /


ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the south
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Friday will feel cooler across central and southern areas of England and south Wales with a brief spell of rain in the morning, followed by sunny spells into the afternoon.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Conditions worsened in 2026 when the river's headwaters in the southern Rocky Mountains experienced the earliest snowmelt on record.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

Jacksonville State typically drew candidates from nearby counties, but in the last cycle it also attracted applicants in droves from the southern and western parts of the state.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Hawaii is still recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Lala, which brushed past the southern part of the Big Island last month, bringing destructive winds and severe flash floods.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Some of the men had never been out of England before, let alone imagined a voyage to the southern continent.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong



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