southerner
noun
a native or inhabitant of the south.
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Southerner
Southernernoun(sometimes not capital) a native or inhabitant of the south of any specified region, esp the South of England or the Southern states of the US
southerner
American
[suhth-er-ner]
/ ˈsʌð ər nər /
noun
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a native or inhabitant of the south.
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(initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the southern U.S.
Southerner
British
/ ˈsʌðənə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of southerner
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The mustached southerner, yachting enthusiast and philanthropist, whose empire also included sports clubs, had been suffering from the degenerative disease Lewy Body Dementia.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
A native southerner, Chelsey graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2014.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
“This is what is emerging,” said Angelo Tofalo, himself a southerner and a leader in the party, as he cheered Mr. Conte, at a rally in Rome on Friday.
From New York Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
Mr Arnold, who is a southerner by birth but has lived in Yorkshire for 30 years, said he felt that people had taken the survey's questions seriously.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2021
One southerner, named John Jones, came to get away from becoming part of an inheritance.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
“History has placed us all, Northerner and Southerner, black and white, within a common border and under a common law,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Reflecting on what it means to be a white Southerner today, Miriam drew from these experiences living under the region’s long shadow of segregation.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2025
Reflecting on these episodes, Kenneth believes he has an obligation as a white Southerner to become more informed about “the legacy of racism in the South and the impact that it still has today.”
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2025
“As a young woman, I remember being very proud as a Southerner when he was elected,” said Goss, 70, who grew up on a family farm in North Carolina.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025
They said he hadn't missed a train at the beginning of school in forty years, and that he could pick out a Southerner with one glance.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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