in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "southern hospitality"; "southern cooking"; "southern plantations
situated in or oriented toward the south; "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course"
from the south; used especially of wind; "a hot south wind"; "southern breezes"; "the winds are southerly"
situated in or coming from regions of the south; "the southern hemisphere"; "southern constellations" in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "southern hospitality"; "southern cooking"; "southern plantations
Southern means in or from the south of a region, state, or country. The Everglades National Park stretches across the southern tip of Florida. a place where you can sample southern cuisine. in or from the south of a country or area. adj. southern ape Southern Sea Southern Alps Southern Christian Leadership Conference