southern
IPA: sˈʌðɝn
noun
- Synonym of southerner
- A surname.
- Ellipsis of Southern Comfort. [An American fruit-flavored whiskey liqueur, created in New Orleans in 1874, which is caramel in color.]
adjective
- Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south.
- Of or pertaining to a southern region, especially Southern Europe or the southern United States.
- Of a wind: blowing from the south; southerly.
- (not in the US) From or pertaining to the southern part of any region.
- (chiefly US) From or pertaining to the South, the south-eastern states of the United States, or to the inhabitants or culture of that region.
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Examples of "southern" in Sentences
- The area is located in the southern east.
- Zephyr is coming from southern part of the region.
- The potato originated in the region of southern Peru.
- The gate is located in the southern section of the wall.
- The foothill is located in the southern portion of the area.
- It exhibits the biodiversity of the southern region of India.
- The polar regions include the Arctic Ocean and the Southern Ocean.
- The southern terminus of the highway is located at the observatory.
- Is he the boss of the RTA for the Southern Region or the head archaeologist
- The climate in the region is generally cool, owing to the southern latitude.
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