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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Florida's average October temperatures range from the low 70s in the northern parts to the low 80s down south.
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Hats off to the City of Angels, which for years was overshadowed by the craft brewing prowess of its Bay Area brethren to the north, and its San Diego sisters down south.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
People in Tampa are making their way either further north or down south.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
According to Gass, the disturbance in the pattern came from a low-pressure trough developing at the upper part of the atmosphere in the Alaskan Gulf, as well as moisture from the sub-tropical level down south.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
Hats off to the City of Angels, which for years was overshadowed by the craft brewing prowess of its Bay Area brethren to the north, and its San Diego sisters down south.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
People in Tampa are making their way either further north or down south.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
According to Gass, the disturbance in the pattern came from a low-pressure trough developing at the upper part of the atmosphere in the Alaskan Gulf, as well as moisture from the sub-tropical level down south.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Down south.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20south. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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