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

The epicenter was about 29 miles northeast of downtown San Bernardino, 27 miles southeast of Hesperia and 40 miles northwest of Palm Springs.

From Los Angeles Times

The blaze originated in a processing unit in the southeast corner of the refinery.

From Los Angeles Times

Overnight, the winds will peak across Scotland as heavy rain sweeps southeast across England and Wales, before gradually easing later on Saturday.

From BBC

Northern Ireland is close to this front so the weather could be quite wet in the far southeast , otherwise it probably won't be as wet as it has been over the last week or two.

From BBC

Some stand and read the walls in the southeast corner of the bar, which are covered with newspaper accounts of D.B.

From Los Angeles Times