Southeast Asia

[sohth-eest ey-zhuh, ey-shuh]

noun

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

Southeast Asia

noun

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

Southeast Asia

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

Other Word Forms

• Southeast Asian adjective

Example Sentences

That last requirement eliminates countries near the equator, including those in Southeast Asia and much of South America.

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Initially, the company had a concentrated portfolio in the U.K., before acquisitions established Norway as its largest producing country, and gave it assets in Latin America, North Africa and Southeast Asia.

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The presence of so much rosewood aboard the Shinan ship was a strong indication that the vessel had sailed as far as Southeast Asia and with the intention of trading in Korea and Japan.

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Coresh also points out that in parts of sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and other lower-income regions, many people do not receive dialysis or transplants.

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Indonesia has detained and deported several other people wanted in their home countries in recent months, although the focus across Southeast Asia has been heavily on those involved in online scams.

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