English Explanatory Dictionary

southland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A land that lies to the south.
name
  1. A region in the far south of the South Island of New Zealand, which includes Fiordland and Stewart Island.
  2. A territorial authority which includes the majority of Southland region; in full, Southland District.
  3. The American South: a geographic region consisting of the Upper South and Deep South of the United States.
  4. Southern California: a geographic region constituting the portion of California approximately south of the Bay Area.
  5. An unincorporated community in Garza County, Texas, United States.
  6. An epoch from 15.9 to 10.9 million years ago, a subdivision of the Neogene.

Word forms

southland southlands

Etymology

From south + land.

Antonyms

northland

Derived words

Southlander
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