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souther

American

[sou-ther] / ˈsaʊ ðər /

noun

a wind or storm from the south.

souther British

/ ˈsaʊðə /

noun

a strong wind or storm from the south

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Etymology

Origin of souther

First recorded in 1860–65; south + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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Take the wildfires that devastated souther California's wine industry in 2020.

From Salon • May 1, 2024

Other exported species include map turtles, named after the light markings on their shells; river cooters; souther painted turtes; and spiny softshells and common snapping turtles, especially prized for the food market in China.

From National Geographic • Nov. 10, 2016

Sen. Robert F. Kennedy is greeted in souther Tanzania on a Peace Corps visit on June 6, 1966.

From US News • Jun. 6, 2016

So we heaved off our ship againe into five fathoms water, and sent our boate to sound the bay, and we found that there was three fathoms hard by the souther shoare.

From Great Epochs in American History, Volume I. Voyages Of Discovery And Early Explorations: 1000 A.D.-1682 by Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)

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