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

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Example Sentences

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Southeast Asia

Tiny snakes found in Southeast Asia have developed an extraordinary way to escape danger.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Dastiti lives in Palangkaraya, at the frontline of a months-long environmental catastrophe that has blanketed large parts of Southeast Asia in a toxic haze.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The haze has disrupted life across Southeast Asia, sparking fresh calls for action from those affected.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

He went from fighting a communist insurgency in Southeast Asia to serving in a department called the Unit, which wages war using supernatural technology—and supernatural people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

American intelligence agents in Southeast Asia reported to Washington that a national election would almost certainly be won by Ho Chi Minh.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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