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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US authorities are investigating the cause of an explosion on board a boat that injured 11 people in Miami, southern Florida.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

They are believed to be the second-oldest people on Earth after the San people of southern Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

And sure enough, there’s this southern tip of Ventura that’s like 25 minutes from my house up the 101.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Liu Shaoyong was the chairman of China Eastern Airlines when one of its planes mysteriously plunged into a mountainside in southern China in March 2022, killing 132 people on board.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Throckmorton had gone to the southern coast of Turkey to write about sponge divers and their fascinating work.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler