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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The states alleged in their lawsuit, filed in New York’s southern district, that the federal government was illegally withholding billions in funds already committed to the project.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Reuters and The Times of India reported that the defect was flagged after the plane landed in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru after taking off from London.

From BBC

Northern Ireland, south-west and southern England, and the east of Scotland all had one of their wettest Januarys on record.

From BBC

The southern side of the volcano—on the opposite side of the mountain from the bulge—was relatively calm.

From Literature

The high-pressure ridge this week is expected to go “all the way up through Canada into southern Alaska,” said Carol Ciliberti, a meteorologist with the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times