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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She soon was back in Yowlumni territory, in the southern Sierra, where she spent several weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

On Sunday, Iran hit the Neot Hovav industrial zone in southern Israel, which houses several factories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A search is underway for a missing crew member after a US F-15E fighter jet flying over southern Iran was shot down on Friday, US media has reported.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

A week-long stopover is planned in southern Italy for "non-violence training."

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

By 10,000 BC, humans already inhabited the most southern point in America, the island of Tierra del Fuego at the continent’s southern tip.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari