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southland

name · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

A region in the far south of the South Island of New Zealand, which includes Fiordland and Stewart Island.

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Meaning 2

A region in the far south of the South Island of New Zealand, which includes Fiordland and Stewart Island.

A territorial authority which includes the majority of Southland region; in full, Southland District.

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Meaning 3

The American South: a geographic region consisting of the Upper South and Deep South of the United States.

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Meaning 4

Southern California: a geographic region constituting the portion of California approximately south of the Bay Area.

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Meaning 5

An unincorporated community in Garza County, Texas, United States.

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Meaning 6

An epoch from 15.9 to 10.9 million years ago, a subdivision of the Neogene.

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Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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Meaning 7

A land that lies to the south.

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Meaning 8

any region lying in or toward the south

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: region

History

Etymology

From south + -land.

From south + land.

Real reading context

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