southland

[ south-luhnd, -land ]

/ ˈsaʊθ lənd, -ˌlænd /

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noun

a southern area.

the southern part of a country.

the Southland, the U.S. South.

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Origin of southland

before 1000; Middle English south lond,Old English sūthland;see south, land

southlander, noun

On Southland, McKenzie played Ben Sherman, a patrol officer on the mean streets of Los Angeles.
Ben McKenzie’s Journey From Reluctant Teen Idol on ‘The O.C.’ to Sheriff of ‘Gotham’|Marlow Stern|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Southland was an incredibly functional show where everyone wanted to be there,” says McKenzie.
Ben McKenzie’s Journey From Reluctant Teen Idol on ‘The O.C.’ to Sheriff of ‘Gotham’|Marlow Stern|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Both Benjamin McKenzie (Southland) and Rachel Bilson (Hart of Dixie) successfully landed new TV series.
Whatever Happened to ‘The O.C.’ Star Mischa Barton?|Ramin Setoodeh|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ultimately, Southland should be celebrated for its complicated and compelling look at the men and women who keep us safe.
‘Southland’: Television’s Most Underrated Drama|Jace Lacob|February 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In a television season that has given us dreck like Zero Hour, Mob Doctor, and Do No Harm, Southland should be a hit.
‘Southland’: Television’s Most Underrated Drama|Jace Lacob|February 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The native in Trinidad is bright and quick; he is not like his big lazy lout of a brother down in our Southland.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr
And each one makes a very eloquent little speech about them things, and rings in something about our fair Southland.
Danny's Own Story|Don Marquis
The first of these accounts expresses the great awakening of southern womanhood in the new activity of the "beloved southland."
The American Country Girl|Martha Foote Crow
Soon the vineyards and all the signs of the insect life of the southland meet the eye.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
The brilliant verdure of the Southland receded from view, and the more sober vegetation of the Northland came in sight.
A Daughter of the Union|Lucy Foster Madison