Definition of southern

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  • southern is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • southern is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • southern is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of southern

  • from the south; used especially of wind (adjective)

    Examples

    1. southern breezes

    Synonyms

    1. southerly
  • situated in or oriented toward the south (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a southern exposure

    Synonyms

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

    Examples

    1. southern hospitality
    2. southern cooking
    3. southern plantations
  • situated in or coming from regions of the south (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the southern hemisphere
    2. southern constellations

See definition of southern in Merriam Webster