Southlanders

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A term used to identify individuals from the southern regions or areas of a country
2. Referring specifically to inhabitants or natives of the southern part of a geographical location
3. Denoting people who live in or originate from southern territories or states

Etymology: "Southlanders" is simply the plural of "southlander," so the history belongs to the singular. A southlander is a person from the south, formed from "south" and "lander," the latter a person who comes from or lives in a particular land, a combination that makes the word a transparent compound rather than a borrowing from another language. Its meaning is regional and relative: it names inhabitants of southern territories or states, and its sense depends entirely on which larger region is being described as the north.

Synonyms: southerners, locals, inhabitants, residents, natives

Antonyms: northerners, outsiders, foreigners