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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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
The event is expected to bring tens of thousands of visitors to southern Wisconsin, as well as thousands of police officers from outside agencies.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
The 4’s on the 4th Volleyball Tournament will take place from 8 a.m. to noon at the southern end of the municipal beach across from Casuarina Road.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
This is particularly relevant following the recent executive actions signed by President Joe Biden, which will allow millions of undocumented immigrants to obtain residency without leaving the country and limit the number of asylum cases processed at the southern border.
—Silvia Solis, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
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Adjective
Trump repeatedly hammered Biden’s handling of the U.S. southern border as well as his foreign policy stance.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
The event is expected to bring tens of thousands of visitors to southern Wisconsin, as well as thousands of police officers from outside agencies.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
The 4’s on the 4th Volleyball Tournament will take place from 8 a.m. to noon at the southern end of the municipal beach across from Casuarina Road.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024
This is particularly relevant following the recent executive actions signed by President Joe Biden, which will allow millions of undocumented immigrants to obtain residency without leaving the country and limit the number of asylum cases processed at the southern border.
—Silvia Solis, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
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“Southern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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