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
At times Crawley, the southerner, was batting like he was trying to prove his point.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2023
“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
A true southerner, she never felt safe in the city, despite living here since I was born.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
She was a white working-class girl, a Southerner from the hollers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
He could come across as a Californian, a Texan, or a Southerner, though he also trained on the New York stage and had no difficulty portraying a New York network executive in “Network.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
It spoke to me as a writer, as a Southerner and as a Black person,” he said in an email.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
Flamboyant, fast-talking Southerner Georgia stands out among the fussy, provincial New England set.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
He drew out the words like a Southerner.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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