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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But at its southern terminus, that impression begins to shift.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

I was visiting my grandfather’s hometown in Xingguo county, in southern Jiangxi province, shortly after I learned I was being expelled from China along with some other American journalists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

India's Supreme Court is hearing petitions challenging a landmark 2018 order that allowed women of menstruating age into the famed Sabarimala temple in southern Kerala state.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Tycho Brahe was born in Knudstrup, on the southern tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, on 14 December 1546.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin