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southern

[suhth-ern] / ˈsʌð ərn /


ADJECTIVE
pertaining to the south
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SEOUL—At a rare Workers’ Party congress recently, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s rhetoric grew fiery when discussing his southern neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

She soon was back in Yowlumni territory, in the southern Sierra, where she spent several weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The weather is expected to improve into Monday, however some southern areas could still see high winds.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Iranian military said the US operation had used an abandoned airport in southern Isfahan province.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

It stated that these nations would hand over their land in what is now southern Indiana in exchange for a yearly payment.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz