southland

noun

south·​land ˈsau̇th-ˌland 

-lənd

variants often Southland

: land in the south : the south of a country

Examples of southland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the Southland, strong El Niños increase the likelihood of wet winters that replenish water supplies and decrease wildfire frequency but can also lead to flooding, debris flows and coastal erosion. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026

Then ‘Southland’ — and that went away. — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026

Southland kept the ticket revenues and paid us nothing. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026

And with locations across the Southland, there is likely one close by. — Erica Olsen, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for southland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

southland

noun

south·​land ˈsau̇th-ˌland 

-lənd

often capitalized

: land in the south : the south of a country or region