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BNC: 1704 COCA: 1105

southern

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southern /ˈsʌðɚn/ adjective
southern
/ˈsʌðɚn/
adjective
Learner's definition of SOUTHERN
1 
[more southern; most southern] : located in or toward the south在南方的；向南的
2 
a  : of or relating to the south南方的
b  Southern : of or relating to the people born, raised, or living in the southeastern U.S.美国南部地区的
BNC: 1704 COCA: 1105

southern

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adjective

south·​ern ˈsə-t͟hərn How to pronounce southern (audio)
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
southernness
ˈsə-t͟hərn-nəs How to pronounce southern (audio)
noun often capitalized

Southern

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noun

: 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

Example Sentences

Adjective the southern part of the state the southern shore of the lake
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The counterattack began in the final days of August and at first focused on the southern region of Kherson, which was swept by Russian forces in the opening days of the invasion. BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 The Ukrainian counteroffensive, which originally launched in late August and initially focused on the southern Kherson region, has shifted to the northeast in recent days. Paul Best, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 Ukrainian forces also claim to have retaken several villages in the southern region of the country in recent days. Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2022 Option 1 would impact 18 schools, including schools outside the southern region, and about 1,095 students. Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 An article from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty begins, In an unprecedented move, local lawmakers in the southern Almaty region of Kazakhstan have agreed to name a local school after slain opposition leader Altynbek Sarsenbaiuly . . . Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Sep. 2022 Elsewhere, Ukraine continued its push to retake territory in the southern Kherson region, which Russia has occupied since early in the invasion. Ian Lovett, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 This nearly absolute and unregulated power over human lives eventually led to the southern region of the US becoming one of the leading economies in the world. Essence, 1 Sep. 2022 The Saban way has rubbed off on college football, particularly in the nation’s southern region. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English southern, southren, from Old English sūtherne; akin to Old High German sundrōni southern, Old English sūth south

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of southern was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing southern
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