southern

¹

[ suhth-ern ]

adjective

1. lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the south.
2. coming from the south, as a wind.
3. of or relating to the south.
4. Southern, of or relating to the South of the United States.
5. Southern, Astronomy. being or located south of the celestial equator or of the zodiac:

   a southern constellation.

noun

1. Often Southern. southerner ( def 2 ).
2. Southern, the dialect of English spoken in the eastern parts of Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolinas, in Florida, in the southern parts of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, and in southeastern Texas.

Southern

²

[ suhth-ern ]

noun

1. Terry, 1924–95, U.S. novelist and screenwriter.

southern

¹

/ ˈsʌðən /

adjective

1. situated in or towards the south
2. (of a wind, etc) coming from the south
3. native to, inhabiting, or growing in the south
4. sometimes capital astronomy south of the celestial equator

Southern

²

/ ˈsʌðən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the south of a particular region or country

Word History and Origins

Origin of southern¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English sūtherne; south, -ern

Example Sentences

A Southern California homeowners association pooled its resources and welcomed the installation of license plate readers in their neighborhood to deter crime.

From Los Angeles Times

The creature lives offshore along the Pacific coast of North America and has been spotted as far north as Oregon and as far south as Southern California, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times

The son of Irish immigrants who still sounds like he never left Boston despite spending more than 40 years in Southern California, McDonnell previously served as L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Other teachers in Southern California have also been scrutinized due to their reaction to the election.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Williams, a defensive player from Georgia, was a college star at Georgia Southern University before being drafted by the National Football League’s Detroit Lions.

From BBC