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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Miller has kept a low profile since selling their home for $12.8 million, auctioning off its items and rebuilding her life down south with her two daughters. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025 And down south in Los Angeles, upstarts like Militarie Gun and Zulu were seeing new fans flood in. Mike Isaac, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Needless to say, everything is looking good down south, with the exception of this season’s treatment of Black women. Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025 However, that created practical problems, like avoiding trees or flying 100 extras down south. Amber Dowling, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 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 7 Jul. 2025.

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