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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Advertisement Earlier this year, a government panel report stated that a megaquake in the Nankai Trough region down south has an 80% chance of happening in the next 30 years.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
But when the polar vortex is weak and is disturbed, the frigid air can spill out from the North Pole, down south towards the surface.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2025
The Patriots travel down south to take on the 6-2 Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Consider staying here for a honeymoon, a romantic winter getaway, or a restful solo trip down south.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
But when the polar vortex is weak and is disturbed, the frigid air can spill out from the North Pole, down south towards the surface.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2025
The Patriots travel down south to take on the 6-2 Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Consider staying here for a honeymoon, a romantic winter getaway, or a restful solo trip down south.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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