down south

idiom

informal
: in or to the southern part of a country or region
She spent a few years down south.
We'll be heading down south for the winter.

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Previously, the family had always kept their roots up in Manchester, with Wellens spending 40 hours a week on the road (setting off for training at 4am) and either staying in a hotel down south or driving home again after. Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025 The couple decide to leave behind their life of comfort down south to look out for Bub, and for Lauren, in particular, a chance to reconnect to her Indigenous roots and community. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the world, which means the difference between temperatures up north and down south are shrinking — along with sea ice that releases more heat into atmosphere. Melina Walling, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025 The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the world, which means the difference between temperatures up north and down south are shrinking, Francis said. Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for down south 

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“Down south.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20south. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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