down south
idiom
informal
: in or to the southern part of a country or region
She spent a few years down south.
We'll be heading down south for the winter.
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Winter travel is often associated with either snowbirds heading down south to resorts or snow-lovers heading to the mountains — but there are plenty of cities worldwide that are worth visiting in the wintertime, when things are a little slower and a more local vibe turns out.
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
May will be cooler than usual up north, with warmer-than-average temperatures down south.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2026
Seals and large tuna are abundant in Canadian waters, but what do these large sharks eat down south?
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Sunday’s slate begins with the Buffalo Bills traveling down south to play the Jacksonville Jaguars.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
May will be cooler than usual up north, with warmer-than-average temperatures down south.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2026
Seals and large tuna are abundant in Canadian waters, but what do these large sharks eat down south?
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Sunday’s slate begins with the Buffalo Bills traveling down south to play the Jacksonville Jaguars.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Down south.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20south. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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