southern

[suhth-ern] / ˈsʌð ərn /

ADJECTIVE

in the south

Synonyms

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austral from the south meridional of the south southerly toward the south

Antonyms

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northern

ADJECTIVE

pertaining to the south

Synonyms

WEAK

austral meridional midi southerly

Antonyms

WEAK

northern

Example Sentences

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"Kank helps bridge a distributional gap for the Late Cretaceous of southern Patagonia, connecting known records from northern Patagonia and Antarctica, and showing that this family was dispersed across different latitudes of South America."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

"The site where Kank was discovered has provided extensive information about the Late Cretaceous environment of southern Patagonia, so continuing excavations there is crucial," explains Dr. Motta.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Luna Luster in a multiple day ship-to-ship transfer off the coast of southern Malaysia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

But there is a snag, because the first round is regionalised into northern and southern sections.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

After less than a year as assistant to a minister in Uithuizen, he had been given a church of his own in Brabant, the beautiful rural southern part of Holland.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom