southerner

/ˈsʌðənə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌðɚnɚ] /ˈsʌðərnər/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈʌðɚnɚ] /ˈsə-t͟hər-nər How to pronounce Southerner (audio) ˈsə-t͟hə-nər/ (ame, mw)

southerner — noun

1. someone identified with a nation's southern area or with the lower part of a lar

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone identified with a nation's southern area or with the lower part of a larger region, especially when people are comparing regional identity or habits

例句

Emre is a southerner from Adana and misses the hot open-air markets.

a southerner from [region]

Nora laughed when classmates said every southerner speaks more slowly.

同義詞
  • southern resident

    more formal and descriptive; common in reports rather than casual conversation

  • southern native

    stronger idea of birth there; less suitable for someone who only lives in the south now

反義詞
  • northerner

    a person from the northern part of the same country or region

文法句型

a southerner from [region]

southerners and northerners

用法筆記

Often used when speakers compare accents, food, weather, or politics inside the same country. It usually points to a person's home region, not just a place they are visiting.

常見錯誤

❌The conference welcomed southerners from Mexico, Egypt, and Korea.
✅The conference welcomed visitors from Mexico, Egypt, and Korea.
💡'southerner' normally works only when the southern area belongs to the same country or to a clearly understood larger region.