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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Travellers were facing wait times of over two hours at the terminal in southern England to get the cross-Channel ferry to France, the Port of Dover said in traffic updates.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

During the encounter, the spacecraft captured a series of images, including a striking view of the double-ring Huygens crater surrounded by the heavily cratered southern highlands of Mars.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Amazon’s quick-delivery business, which it first rolled out in the southern tech hub of Bengaluru, is built on its existing logistics network, Singh said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Wednesday's milestone surpassed the previous high set on 22 May 2019, when 223 climbers scaled the mountain from its southern side in Nepal.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Even worse smells wafted from the waterway that cradled the Yards’ southern edge, a festering stew of blood and guts that bubbled like a cauldron.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros