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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West was due to hold a concert in the southern French city of Marseille on June 11.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Iraq can send some of its northern crude through a pipeline to Turkey, but most of the country’s oil production comes from its southern fields, which have no inland connection to the pipeline.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Egypt and France were present, as were some from Chad, Libya’s southern neighbor and a hotbed of militant activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Then last summer, McFarland drove from his home in the northern state of Michigan to the US Library of Congress’ National Audio-Visual Conservation Center in Culpeper in the southern state of Virginia.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“She’s the southern Martha Stewart, not Darth Vader, and somehow I’m going to prove it to you.”

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry