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southern

[suhth-ern] / ˈsʌð ərn /


ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the south
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When hostilities began, operators were forced to divert their cargo ships to longer routes around the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa, creating a shortage of vessels while inflating freight rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

The group -- the Movement for Peace, Reconciliation and Development -- was launched in southern Chad in 2003.

From Barron's

It is native to southern China, where it has been used for centuries in traditional foods and remedies.

From Science Daily

A virus that harms cotton crops across the southern United States has been present in American fields for nearly two decades without being recognized.

From Science Daily

He hopes to do so someday, to visit the beautiful places his parents describe — where they honeymooned on the beaches of southern Iran and skied on its snowy mountains.

From Los Angeles Times