Southerner
noun
South·ern·er
ˈsə-t͟hər-nər 
ˈsə-t͟hə-nər
: a native or inhabitant of the South
especially
: a native or resident of the southern part of the U.S.
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Jaha Nailah Avery is an African American woman and proud Southerner.
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Plan Your Trip Lexington, North Carolina 1 hour from Charlotte
Lexington, North Carolina, has everything Southerners love: access to the outdoors, local shops, an independent bookstore, and a healthy appreciation of barbecue.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
The good people of Lancaster County were innocent of the charges thrown at them by raving Southerners and scurrilous Democrats.
—Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
However, every Southerner knows that aggressive fire ants are never welcome, and other species can also cause lots of problems.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
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Jaha Nailah Avery
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Plan Your Trip Lexington, North Carolina 1 hour from Charlotte
Lexington, North Carolina, has everything Southerners love: access to the outdoors, local shops, an independent bookstore, and a healthy appreciation of barbecue.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
The good people of Lancaster County were innocent of the charges thrown at them by raving Southerners and scurrilous Democrats.
—Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
However, every Southerner knows that aggressive fire ants are never welcome, and other species can also cause lots of problems.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
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Southerner
noun
South·ern·er
ˈsət͟h-ə(r)-nər
: a person born or living in the South (as of the U.S.)
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