south·ern
ˈsə-t͟hərn 
1
capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated South
2
a
: lying toward the south
b
: coming from the south
a southern wind
: the dialect of English spoken in most of the Chesapeake Bay area, the coastal plain and the greater part of the upland plateau in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, and the Gulf states at least as far west as the valley of the Brazos in Texas and sometimes taken to include the south Midland area
Examples of southern in a Sentence
Adjective
the southern part of the state
the southern shore of the lake
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 May 2024
The school also draws from southern Orange and southwestern Riverside counties, adding to the school’s commuter culture.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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Adjective
The advocacy group interviewed 13 employees whose ages ranged from 23 to 60 in the summer of 2023 to find out about the working conditions at Shein suppliers in the greater Guangzhou area in southern China.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 May 2024
The school also draws from southern Orange and southwestern Riverside counties, adding to the school’s commuter culture.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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“Southern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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southern
adjective
south·ern
ˈsət͟h-ərn
1
capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the South
2
: lying toward or coming from the south
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