southeast

[ south-eest; Nautical sou-eest ]

/ ˌsaʊθˈist; Nautical ˌsaʊˈist /

noun

the point or direction midway between south and east. Abbreviation: SE

a region in this direction.

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

adjective

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

coming from the southeast, as a wind.

adverb

in the direction midway between south and east.

Nearby words

southbound, southbridge, southbury, southcott, southdown, southeast, southeast asia, southeast asia treaty organization, southeast asian, southeast by east, southeast by south

Origin of southeast

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

Related forms

south·east·ern, adjectivesouth·east·ern·most

[south-ee-stern-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st] /ˌsaʊθˈi stərnˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for southeast

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It is very popular in Southeast Asia and has had massive growth.
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While fighting has lessened, Ukrainian soldiers continue to die in the country's southeast.
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The involvement of Huda-Par and the Grey Wolves in the violence rocking the southeast augurs badly.
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Wilderness was what I needed most in those days, after returning from war in Southeast Asia.
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To the southeast the river Pisseck forms the outlet for one of the lakes and flows toward the Narew.
The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII)|Various
If the wind is from the southeast this cloud may take four hours to rise.
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"Patrol mobile coming in on southeast vector," Ali announced calmly.
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In consulting it the observer is supposed to face the southeast.
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It was explored for about a mile in a northwest and southeast course.
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British Dictionary definitions for southeast (1 of 2)

southeast

/ (ˌsaʊθˈiːst, nautical ˌsaʊˈiːst) /

noun

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

(often cap usually preceded by the) any area lying in or towards this direction

adjective Also: southeastern

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

situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the southeast

(esp of the wind) from the southeast

adverb

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

Symbol: SE

Derived Forms

southeasternmost, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for southeast (2 of 2)

Southeast

/ (ˌsaʊθˈiːst) /

noun

the Southeast the southeastern part of Britain, esp the London area

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