southern
adj.adj. located in or coming from the south. You use this to describe people, places, or things from the bottom part of a map.
adj. situated in, or oriented toward, the south; originating from or characteristic of southern regions. Often capitalised when referring to a specific political or cultural region.
The southern coast of the island has beautiful sandy beaches.
Many birds migrate to the southern parts of the continent to escape the cold winter weather.
The architect designed the house with large southern windows to maximise the amount of natural light and heat captured during the day.
English surname, from the adjective southern. Often used as a northern English nickname for someone from the south of the country, or as a Scottish nickname for an Englishman.
Typically placed before the noun it modifies; often capitalised as 'Southern' when referring to the American South or the global South.
the south part of the citythe southern part of the cityUse the adjective 'southern' to describe a location, rather than the noun 'south' as a modifier.