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southern

adjective

from the south; used especially of wind

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
OU
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsʌðən

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. from the south; used especially of wind

    “a hot southerly wind”

adjective

  1. situated in or oriented toward the south

    “a southern exposure”

adjective

  1. situated in or coming from regions of the south

    “the Southern Hemisphere”

adjective

  1. in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

    “southern hospitality”

In context

Example Sentences

a hot southerly wind
southern breezes
the winds are southerly
a southern exposure
took a southerly course
the Southern Hemisphere
southern constellations
southern hospitality
southern cooking
southern plantations

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