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

• southeasternmost adjective
• southeastern adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of southeast¹

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

Example Sentences

The storm’s center was about 215 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras as of 11 p.m.

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Greer also hinted at the prospects of signing finished deals with southeast Asian countries, such as Vietnam and Thailand, at the coming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Korea at the end of October.

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

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

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

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