Word Noun
southland
n.
uncountable
C2 Proficiency US /ˈsaʊθˌɫænd/ UK /sˈaʊθlənd/ south·land
Definition
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.
Examples
“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.”
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Level C2 · Proficiency
Frequency Occasional
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