southland

[south-luhnd, -land]

noun

1. a southern area.

2. the southern part of a country.

3. the Southland, the U.S. South.

Other Word Forms

• southlander noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of southland¹

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

Example Sentences

After a heatwave struck Southern California, fires are erupted all across the southland burning hundreds of thousands of acres while threatening homes.

From Los Angeles Times

"Thanks to @airstream_inc and @southland_rv, we are gonna be repaired and back to our vagabond ways soon," Lambert concluded.

From Fox News

Think of it more as a five-county region, spreading across 4,571 square miles encompassing the five counties of California’s southland region.

From New York Times

Here’s a visual look at how life has changed in the southland.

From Los Angeles Times

Fires sparked across the southland throughout Thursday evening and afternoon.

From The Guardian