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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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

The 422 activists, among them 85 Turkish nationals, were flown from southern Israel on three planes chartered by Ankara, Turkish foreign ministry sources said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Just after 1230 GMT, Israel confirmed that all the flotilla activists had "been deported" from Ramon Airport near the southern resort city of Eilat.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Where to Stay: In southern Maine, stay in Kennebunkport or Portland to turn your visit into a proper coastal Maine weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“It seems to me,” Lee wrote, “that we southern people must be slaves in effect, or cut the Gordion knot at once.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis