southern portion

collocation in English

meaningsofsouthernandportion

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southern
adjective
uk
/ˈsʌð.ən/us
/ˈsʌð.ɚn/
in or from the south part of ...
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portion
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɔː.ʃən/us
/ˈpɔːr.ʃən/
a part or share of ...
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(Definition ofsouthernandportionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The northern portion of the basin is then transformed into a huge saltern, and thesouthernportionbecomes swampy.
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Nevertheless, in thesouthernportionof the basin, year-round agriculture can be practiced in various locations, where permanent springs and brooks naturally irrigate the soil.
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In thesouthernportionof the constituency we also have a great problem.
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Any benefit that the farmers in thesouthernportionof my constituency may get are entirely fringe ones.
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That is thesouthernportionof the site.
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Yes, that is thesouthernportion.
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There were, no doubt, inquiries for small holdings on the northern part of the farm, but thesouthernportion, as was anticipated, proved to be quite unlettable.
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Prior to landfall, flash flood watches were issued for thesouthernportionof the state.
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In 1998, nearly all of thesouthernportionof the old 614 territory was split into the new area code 740.
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Thesouthernportionof the campus was used for playing fields and the western portion was developed as a golf course.
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The entrance opened onto the alley from a patio situated in thesouthernportionof the compound.
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The primary purpose of the trail was to provide reliable access to the backcountry of thesouthernportionof the park.
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Thesouthernportionis much more humid and lies in the humid subtropical zone, with more temperate winters and long, hot, humid summers.
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Thesouthernportionof the valley has greater extremes of temperature, hotter in summer, and colder in winter.
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Mango plantations are found in thesouthernportionof the municipality.
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In 1954, itssouthernportionwas combined with the eastern portion of area code 716 to form area code 607.
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Interstate 210 is an interstate highway bypass that loops through thesouthernportionof the city.
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Thesouthernportionof the park has been colonized by agricultural settlers, primarily coca farmers, since the 1970s.
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Vegetation ranges from cactus and sagebrush in thesouthernportion, to cedar and hemlock trees in the northern portion.
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Thesouthernportionof the storm produced severe thunderstorms with numerous tornadoes reported.
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