southern

adjective

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

- southern hospitality

- southern cooking

- southern plantations

Similar word(s): confederate, gray, grey

2. situated in or oriented toward the south

- a southern exposure

- took a southerly course

Similar word(s): south, southerly

3. situated in or coming from regions of the south

- the southern hemisphere

- southern constellations

Similar word(s): austral, meridional

4. from the south; used especially of wind

- a hot southerly wind

- southern breezes

- the winds are southerly

Similar word(s): south, southerly