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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Storm Jangmi -- which was downgraded from a typhoon -- injured 15 people in southern Japan on Tuesday, knocked out power to thousands of homes and grounded hundreds of flights.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

He also said that the Israeli military would "continue to operate as planned in southern Lebanon".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, the U.S. and Iran are yet to reach a peace deal while clashes continued in southern Lebanon despite Israel and Hezbollah agreeing a partial ceasefire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

It was a particularly rapid movement up the Iron Pipeline, the name for the trafficking channel from southern states with lax gun laws to northern states with stricter ones.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

After spending the cold months at their southern wintering grounds, the geese were migrating back to their northern home.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown