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.
Examples of down south in a Sentence
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These storms could pack an even bigger punch than those down south.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
But down south, Russian forces were finishing their brutal siege of Mariupol.
—Thomas Gibbons-Neff David Guttenfelder, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
Then, take a short trip down south to the island of Samui.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
My music started off in Tallahassee and started swinging its way up north and down south in Florida.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
Anza-Borrego: Dinosaurs and Dragons Way down south in San Diego County, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Borrego Springs village are legendary for spring flowers.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Everglades Outpost Exotic, wild animals can be found roaming down south in Homestead, just before hitting the Keys.
—Priscilla Blossom, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Northern Arizona Elite, a professional running team based in Flagstaff and sponsored by HOKA, has also had several of their top runners make the trip down south and compete.
—Logan Stanley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2024
How did the school end up here down south where it’s not connected to anything?
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 Feb. 2024
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
But down south, Russian forces were finishing their brutal siege of Mariupol.
—Thomas Gibbons-Neff David Guttenfelder, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
Then, take a short trip down south to the island of Samui.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
My music started off in Tallahassee and started swinging its way up north and down south in Florida.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
Anza-Borrego: Dinosaurs and Dragons Way down south in San Diego County, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Borrego Springs village are legendary for spring flowers.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Everglades Outpost Exotic, wild animals can be found roaming down south in Homestead, just before hitting the Keys.
—Priscilla Blossom, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Northern Arizona Elite, a professional running team based in Flagstaff and sponsored by HOKA, has also had several of their top runners make the trip down south and compete.
—Logan Stanley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2024
How did the school end up here down south where it’s not connected to anything?
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Down south.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20south. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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