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southeastern

American  
[sauth-eest-ern] / ˌsaʊθˈist ərn /

adjective

  1. situated in, coming from, or proceeding toward the southeast.

  2. Southeastern, of or relating to a region traditionally known as the Southeast in a country, continent, etc.


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Other officials said targets included gas stations in Kyiv and unspecified energy infrastructure in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

The January 16 poll will in part be a rematch of 2023, with Tinubu again running against former southeastern governor Peter Obi and ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

One of the most striking arrangements was located in the southeastern part of the chamber.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

A ridge of high pressure over the desert Southwest is driving this latest wave of hot weather, with the most extreme temperatures expected along the Nevada, Arizona and southeastern California borders.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

This map shows the boundaries of the original homelands of the Cherokee Nation, which included large parts of what are currently several states of the southeastern United States.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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