Southerner

noun

South·​ern·​er ˈsə-t͟hər-nər 

ˈsə-t͟hə-nər

: a native or inhabitant of the South

especially : a native or resident of the southern part of the U.S.

Examples of Southerner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Of course, Southerner's may feel that Red Lobster's hush puppies are more suited to their palate. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025

There’s also the Ratliff family, consisting of wealthy Southerner Timothy (Jason Isaacs), his pill-popping wife, Victoria (Parker Posey), and their three kids: obnoxious bro Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger), religious studies major Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) and Lochlan (Sam Nivola), the youngest. —Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025

We Southerners love smoke in our ribs and barbecue, so why not our cream cheese? —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2025

Scarlett O’Hara, a wealthy white Southerner, picks her way out of the city, passing the littered remains of wagons and men while vultures hover overhead. —Scott Spillman, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Southerner

noun

South·​ern·​er ˈsət͟h-ə(r)-nər 

: a person born or living in the South (as of the U.S.)