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Definition of southern in English: southernadjective ˈsʌð(ə)nˈsəðərn 1attributive Situated in the south or directed towards or facing the south. Example sentencesExamples - Along this portion of coast we have some of the most diverse and rich bird life on the southern African coast.
- Singapore is situated at the southern tip of the Malay peninsula to which it is connected by a causeway carrying a road and railway.
- It spawns in the Indian Ocean south of Java and then migrates around Australia's southern coast.
- It stands on a rocky shoreline on the southern coast of Gibraltar, just a few miles away from the African continent.
- To the east lies the wild promontory of Portofino, whose southern coast is accessible only on foot or by sea.
- A large number of new hotels are being built along the southern coast.
- Agadir, on the Atlantic coast of southern Morocco, is a modern town of no particular distinction.
- It wasn't until I got back home that I figured out what makes the southern coast unique, in this island at least.
- The dining hall went past my quarters towards the southern side of the building.
- It has lost strength, but it's still on track to make landfall near the southern Texas coast.
- Sheep once again graze the surrounding hillside and shiny new tractors work the fields near the southern coast.
- In fact it is situated about halfway between Sommières and the southern coast of France.
- Travelling towards the southern city of Galle, one can see plenty of evidence of the lack of any reconstruction.
- It juts out into the water like a finger pointing at the southern Maine coast.
- This is the largest archaeological site in southern Iraq, situated east of the present course of the Euphrates.
- At issue is a pocket of land at Recherche Bay on Tasmania's southern coast.
- This too has been a cause of congestion as Market Street narrows towards its southern end.
- We turned off the freeway into southern Nevada and on towards our final destination for the day, the town of Williams, Arizona.
- The monastery of St. Naum is situated at the southern end of the lake, in the striking natural environment.
- Rescue crews were heading toward Margate, on the southern English coast, where they hoped to let the whale back out to sea.
Synonyms southerly, southwardly, meridional, antarctic, polar - 1.1 (of a wind) blowing from the south.
Example sentencesExamples - The southern wind had begun to pick up, clear evidence that a storm was coming.
- Fragrant southern breezes blow down from the mountain tops, and north winds, dampened by the lake, are cool.
- There was a mild southern breeze and it had a unique odor of sandalwood.
2Living in or originating from the south. Example sentencesExamples - It seems we are already somewhat more sophisticated in our rural debate than our southern cousins.
- 2.1 Relating to or characteristic of the south or its inhabitants.
a faintly southern accent Example sentencesExamples - I drew out my southern accent, making Ellie giggle and breaking a bit of the tension.
- His voice was rough with a southern accent only noticeable from certain words and his slight drawl.
- Ricky continued in his thick southern accent as he shook his head in annoyance.
- He has a girlfriend over there, laps up every moment of the warm weather and has even softened his accent with the hint of a southern drawl.
- The soft curse is given a certain punch by the distinctive southern accent that goes with it.
- The robber was six feet tall with black hair and had a southern accent and a yellow fluorescent coat.
- Nathan had to admit that hearing her slight southern accent was enough to put a smile on his face.
- Nancy had a very thick southern accent, and was very active in the church.
- She had even changed her accent, hiding her southern drawl with a British crispiness.
- One of the girls is Doreen who has bleached blond hair, blue eyes and a southern accent.
- At first there were slips in the southern accent, but by the end he could've fooled anybody with it.
- I noticed he was a good head taller than Jeff was, and he had a slight southern accent.
- Crane spoke with a hint of a southern accent but commanded respect nonetheless.
- Russell himself is a Yorkshireman - although you wouldn't know it from the refined southern accent.
- The speech, delivered in a southern accent, trembling with indignation, was the biggest hit of the convention.
- Police want to trace two men and a woman who spoke with a southern accent and were seen in a number of pubs the night before the burglary.
- Ciara is friendly, with a southern accent that sends the end of each sentence scurrying upwards.
- He remembered how when she was angry, her southern accent appeared, ever so slightly.
- It wasn't that Mr Prince wasn't funny, it was just that he had such a strong southern accent that we couldn't understand a word he said.
- The woman on the phone had the strongest southern accent; it made me want to laugh.
Origin Old English sūtherne (see south, -ern). Definition of southern in US English: southernadjectiveˈsəðərnˈsəT͟Hərn 1attributive Situated in the south or directed toward or facing the south. Example sentencesExamples - This too has been a cause of congestion as Market Street narrows towards its southern end.
- To the east lies the wild promontory of Portofino, whose southern coast is accessible only on foot or by sea.
- Rescue crews were heading toward Margate, on the southern English coast, where they hoped to let the whale back out to sea.
- This is the largest archaeological site in southern Iraq, situated east of the present course of the Euphrates.
- It wasn't until I got back home that I figured out what makes the southern coast unique, in this island at least.
- It stands on a rocky shoreline on the southern coast of Gibraltar, just a few miles away from the African continent.
- In fact it is situated about halfway between Sommières and the southern coast of France.
- We turned off the freeway into southern Nevada and on towards our final destination for the day, the town of Williams, Arizona.
- Singapore is situated at the southern tip of the Malay peninsula to which it is connected by a causeway carrying a road and railway.
- It juts out into the water like a finger pointing at the southern Maine coast.
- Sheep once again graze the surrounding hillside and shiny new tractors work the fields near the southern coast.
- Agadir, on the Atlantic coast of southern Morocco, is a modern town of no particular distinction.
- Along this portion of coast we have some of the most diverse and rich bird life on the southern African coast.
- The dining hall went past my quarters towards the southern side of the building.
- It has lost strength, but it's still on track to make landfall near the southern Texas coast.
- The monastery of St. Naum is situated at the southern end of the lake, in the striking natural environment.
- Travelling towards the southern city of Galle, one can see plenty of evidence of the lack of any reconstruction.
- It spawns in the Indian Ocean south of Java and then migrates around Australia's southern coast.
- At issue is a pocket of land at Recherche Bay on Tasmania's southern coast.
- A large number of new hotels are being built along the southern coast.
Synonyms southerly, southwardly, meridional, antarctic, polar - 1.1 (of a wind) blowing from the south.
Example sentencesExamples - There was a mild southern breeze and it had a unique odor of sandalwood.
- Fragrant southern breezes blow down from the mountain tops, and north winds, dampened by the lake, are cool.
- The southern wind had begun to pick up, clear evidence that a storm was coming.
2Living in or originating from the south. Example sentencesExamples - It seems we are already somewhat more sophisticated in our rural debate than our southern cousins.
- 2.1 Relating to or characteristic of the south or its inhabitants.
a faintly southern accent Example sentencesExamples - I noticed he was a good head taller than Jeff was, and he had a slight southern accent.
- The robber was six feet tall with black hair and had a southern accent and a yellow fluorescent coat.
- Ricky continued in his thick southern accent as he shook his head in annoyance.
- Police want to trace two men and a woman who spoke with a southern accent and were seen in a number of pubs the night before the burglary.
- She had even changed her accent, hiding her southern drawl with a British crispiness.
- He remembered how when she was angry, her southern accent appeared, ever so slightly.
- Nathan had to admit that hearing her slight southern accent was enough to put a smile on his face.
- The soft curse is given a certain punch by the distinctive southern accent that goes with it.
- It wasn't that Mr Prince wasn't funny, it was just that he had such a strong southern accent that we couldn't understand a word he said.
- His voice was rough with a southern accent only noticeable from certain words and his slight drawl.
- The speech, delivered in a southern accent, trembling with indignation, was the biggest hit of the convention.
- He has a girlfriend over there, laps up every moment of the warm weather and has even softened his accent with the hint of a southern drawl.
- The woman on the phone had the strongest southern accent; it made me want to laugh.
- I drew out my southern accent, making Ellie giggle and breaking a bit of the tension.
- Crane spoke with a hint of a southern accent but commanded respect nonetheless.
- Russell himself is a Yorkshireman - although you wouldn't know it from the refined southern accent.
- Nancy had a very thick southern accent, and was very active in the church.
- One of the girls is Doreen who has bleached blond hair, blue eyes and a southern accent.
- Ciara is friendly, with a southern accent that sends the end of each sentence scurrying upwards.
- At first there were slips in the southern accent, but by the end he could've fooled anybody with it.
Origin Old English sūtherne (see south, -ern). |