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southland

southland

15 7.1
A region in the south of a country or territory
  • noun
  • /ˈsaʊθˌlænd/
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  • The Southland is known for its warm climate and beautiful beaches.
  • southland champion
  • southland residents
  • day in the southland

Examples

  • From the Southland mountains into the valley, clouds pumped out shadows and rainbows.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Tragedy in a Southland neighborhood today.

  • ... with little damage reported to the Southland area.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • "Our next race is the Southland Conference Championships," he said.

    Blog text (31)
  • It's en route to a station in the Southland.

  • A bizarre situation this afternoon in the Southland.

  • At a quarter of the hour it's a beautiful sunny day here in the Southland.

  • And the search continues here in the Southland for the four missing high school students from Malibu.

  • Meanwhile, here in the Southland, one of the biggest manhunts in California history continues.

  • Expect typical December weather with highs today in the mid-50s across the Southland.

How Southern

southernmost
8 4.0
southland
15 7.1
south
148 1.0

Surface Forms

southland singular
southlands plural

Morphology

southland = south + land (transparent) = south + land

A direct compound 'south' + 'land' meaning 'land in the south', which learners can derive from the components.

Etymology

The word southland combines south 'the direction toward the south' and land 'an area of country', so it literally meant 'land to the south' and still means a southern region or the southern part of a country.