southland
n. uncountable C2 Proficiency US //ˈsaʊθˌɫænd// UK //sˈaʊθlənd// south·land
n. a poetic or old-fashioned name for a place in the south. It often refers to a specific region or country in the southern part of a continent.
n. a poetic or archaic term for a southern region or country. Often used in literary contexts to evoke a sense of distance or a specific geographic identity.
The poet wrote about the beauty of the southland.
In many old stories, the southland is described as a place of mystery and ancient ruins.
The explorer's journal describes the southland as a land of extremes, where the sun rises and sets at angles that seem impossible to those living in the north.