southerner
Americannoun
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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.
noun
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(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
Etymology
Origin of southerner
Example Sentences
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A native southerner, Chelsey graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2014.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
You knew he was not a southerner, you knew he was a northerner, and that was a very refreshing voice in those days.
From BBC • Aug. 17, 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
And Blanche, a southerner, had confidence a lot of women never achieve.
From Salon • Jan. 4, 2022
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
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