Southeast Asia

American  

[sohth-eest ey-zhuh, ey-shuh] / ˈsoʊθˌist ˈeɪ ʒə, ˈeɪ ʃə /

noun

1. the countries and land area of Brunei, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Southeast Asia British  

noun

1. a region including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam

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Southeast Asia Cultural  

1. A geographical subdivision of Asia that includes the following nations: Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Other Word Forms

• Southeast Asian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Southeast Asia

Hotel spas around Southeast Asia are developing treatments to address their customers’ most frequent complaint: debilitating jet lag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Southeast Asia is expected to see its emissions grow by six percent, while the European Union should record a five-percent decline.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Vang Vieng has been a fixture on the Southeast Asia backpacker trail since Laos' communist rulers opened the country to tourism decades ago.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

The Hong Kong-listed logistics operator reported a 24% rise in total parcel volume, with a 63% gain in Southeast Asia and an 11% increase in China, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

When Europeans at last arrived, their technological and other advantages enabled them to establish temporary colonial domination over most of tropical Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond