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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It is just past noon at the crescent-shaped Palolem beach on the southern tip of Goa's long, sandy coastline.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

There have been almost daily reports of Hezbollah and Israel trading fire across the southern border of Lebanon since the ceasefire began.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

I picked up my bib and a collectible cap near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal at the southern tip of Manhattan and began the walk around 8:30 a.m.—after the latest recommended starting time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Rayner quit as deputy PM and housing, communities and local government minister after an investigation found she had breached the ministerial code over the purchase of a flat in southern England.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

And yet, as always, it was the southern continent that called him.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong