southern meaning and definition

SOUTHERN adjective

Definition of 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"
   • antonym: northern
2. situated in or oriented toward the south
   • "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course"
   • synonyms: southerly
3. situated in or coming from regions of the south
   • "the southern hemisphere"; "southern constellations"
   • antonym: northern
4. from the south; used especially of wind
   • "a hot southerly wind"; "southern breezes"; "the winds are southerly"
   • synonyms: southerly