Southeast Asia

American  

[sohth-eest ay-zhuh, ay-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

Singapore rolled out subsidies for haze-related medical treatment from Monday, a measure last activated in 2015 when similar blazes in Indonesia cloaked Southeast Asia in toxic smoke for weeks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Shipments to Southeast Asia, China’s largest trading partner bloc, soared 52.3%, while exports to the U.S., its third-largest trading partner, rose 40%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Monsoon water in Southeast Asia peaks at 600 gigatons in November, six months after the Amazon maximum, and adds a smaller amount to the annual movement.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

Kratom is a tree that is native to Southeast Asia in countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Insecticide-resistant strains of this mosquito have occurred in Southeast Asia and are now common in the Caribbean region.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson