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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Believed to originate from North Africa, the roughly 230 primates are the main attraction in the British exclave of 30,000 people that borders southern Spain, according to the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Just after 1230 GMT, Israel confirmed that all the flotilla activists had "been deported" from Ramon Airport near the southern resort city of Eilat.

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

U.S. troops and military assets that would be needed are still stationed in Israel, including dozens of American tankers parked at Ben Gurion international airport and military air bases in southern Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

But Shackleton set his sights on a new goal: to be the first to cross the southern continent from one side to the other.

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