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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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

Frank, a Democrat who represented southern Massachusetts in the House of Representatives for over three decades, had been in hospice care at his home in Maine since April.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Where to Stay: In southern Maine, stay in Kennebunkport or Portland to turn your visit into a proper coastal Maine weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Ancient human remains are far more commonly found in southern England and Wales.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

“It seems to me,” Lee wrote, “that we southern people must be slaves in effect, or cut the Gordion knot at once.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis