south·ern
ˈsə-t͟hərn 
1
Southern
: 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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Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 23 May 2026
Named in honor of the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, this fabulous cocktail recipe comes courtesy of Jake Harris, beverage manager of freight house, a restaurant and bar housed in a historic vegetable depot, serving traditional Southern and Midwestern flavors with a modern twist.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Many commercial traps contain an ingredient that attracts one kind of yellowjacket, but not all common types in the South, such as southern or German yellowjackets.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
The crash that killed Lincoln Sabini specifically occurred near the southern edge of The Green apartment complex for the West Village.
—Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
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Adjective
Bunny's Buckets and Bubbles, a southern-style restaurant located in Fells Point, took what appeared to be minor damage after an attempted hit-and-run.
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 23 May 2026
Named in honor of the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, this fabulous cocktail recipe comes courtesy of Jake Harris, beverage manager of freight house, a restaurant and bar housed in a historic vegetable depot, serving traditional Southern and Midwestern flavors with a modern twist.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Many commercial traps contain an ingredient that attracts one kind of yellowjacket, but not all common types in the South, such as southern or German yellowjackets.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
The crash that killed Lincoln Sabini specifically occurred near the southern edge of The Green apartment complex for the West Village.
—Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
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“Southern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southern. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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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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