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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"Our bionic robots can accompany you for a lifetime," Michael Tam, head of UBTech's brand UWorld, said Tuesday at a launch event in the southern Chinese tech hub Shenzhen.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

For America’s 250th birthday, BBC journalists in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver asked Canadians what they would gift the US and what birthday wishes they’d send their southern neighbour.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

The southern house mosquito, known as culex quinquefasciatus, is the region’s most common vector of West Nile virus, according to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

It also demands that the U.S. and other countries give up plans to run ships through the southern reaches of the strait, near Oman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Most of the southern states, Virginia among them, had paid off the bulk of their wartime debts.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis