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 site where the fossils were found in the southern Chinese province of Hunan was "extraordinary," Han Zeng of the Chinese Academy of Sciences told AFP.

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The town, built on unstable terrain, was battered by a powerful storm which hit southern Italy last week.

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The officer in the elite Yassam unit was on medical leave ahead of shoulder surgery when Hamas launched its deadly attack in southern Israel, but grabbed his gun and raced towards the area.

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A native of upstate New York, Homan began his career in law enforcement as a police officer before joining border patrol in 1984 in southern California.

From BBC

Dozens of patients visit the small roadside shop each day in the southern Sindh province.

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