southeast

[south-eest, sou-eest]

noun

1. the point or direction midway between south and east. SE

2. a region in this direction.

3. (initial capital letter),  the southeast region of the United States.

adjective

1. lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southeast.

2. coming from the southeast, as a wind.

adverb

1. in the direction midway between south and east.

southeast

¹

/ ˌsaʊθˈiːst, ˌsaʊˈiːst /

noun

1. the point of the compass or the direction midway between south and east, 135° clockwise from north

2. any area lying in or towards this direction

adjective

1. (sometimes capital) of or denoting the southeastern part of a specified country, area, etc

2. situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the southeast

3. (esp of the wind) from the southeast

adverb

1. in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the southeast

Southeast

²

/ ˌsaʊθˈiːst /

noun

1. the southeastern part of Britain, esp the London area

Other Word Forms

• southeastern adjective
• southeasternmost adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of southeast¹

before 900; Middle English southest, Old English sūthēast. See south, east

Example Sentences

Poland also deployed jets early on Wednesday and temporarily closed two airports in the southeast in response to the strikes in western Ukraine.

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A bridge collapsed at a cobalt mine in southeast Democratic Republic of Congo killing at least 32 wildcat miners, a regional government official said Sunday.

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In the small southeast QLD town of Murgon, scientists have spent decades excavating what appears to be an ordinary clay pit in a local grazier's backyard.

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Winds from the southeast and east are expected to trigger delays at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday and Saturday.

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One concerning scenario would be the storm sitting just off the California coast, which would produce “several hours of pretty steady, moist southeast flow, with quite a bit of instability,” Kittell said.

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