SOUTHERN UNITED STATES Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase southern united states. (close relations)
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| south | nounn | |||||
adjective • situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south noun • the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line • the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees • the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 • a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city • the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point adverb • in a southern direction | ||||||
| dixie | nounn | |||||
noun • a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps • the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 | ||||||
| southeast | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
noun • the southeastern region of the United States • the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees • the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point • a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city adverb • to, toward, or in the southeast adjective satellite • coming from the southeast • situated in or oriented toward the southeast | ||||||
| southern | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line • situated in or coming from regions of the south adjective satellite • situated in or oriented toward the south • from the south; used especially of wind | ||||||
| southernmost | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • situated farthest south | ||||||
| southward | adverbadv | |||||
noun • the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees adverb • toward the south adjective satellite • moving toward the south | ||||||
| southwest | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||
noun • the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado • the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees • the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point • a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city adverb • to, toward, or in the southwest adjective satellite • coming from the southwest • situated in or oriented toward the southwest | ||||||
