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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The U.S. is eyeing a military expansion to new areas in Greenland, including the southern town of Narsarsuaq and Kangerlussuaq, north of Nuuk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Turkish foreign ministry sources said 422 activists, among them 85 Turkish nationals, were flown from southern Israel on three planes chartered by Ankara.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The mother and stepfather of two young French boys found alone and in tears by the side of a road in southern Portugal have been arrested.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The 422 activists, among them 85 Turkish nationals, were flown from southern Israel on three planes chartered by Ankara, Turkish foreign ministry sources said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

At this rate, they’d never be able to sail, even if the southern venti allowed them to.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan