noun🔗ShareSomeone from one of the states which seceded in 1861 and briefly formed the Confederate States of America, or, more broadly, from some neighboring states as well (but excluding geographically-southerly states like Arizona); compare the South."My grandfather, a southerner, often spoke of the hardships of the Civil War. "historygeographyculturepoliticsnationpersonstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA native or inhabitant of the south of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as the United Kingdom."Many southerners in the UK prefer a hearty, traditional breakfast. "persongeographynationareacultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
