southeastern

American  

[sauth-eest-ern] / ˌsaʊθˈist ərn /

adjective

1. situated in, coming from, or proceeding toward the southeast.

2. Southeastern, of or relating to a region traditionally known as the Southeast in a country, continent, etc.

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Example Sentences

In the deserts of southeastern Arizona, a surprising scene unfolds outside the nests of small cone ants.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

The vessels set sail last Friday from Isla Mujeres in Mexico's southeastern state of Quintana Roo, with nine crew of different nationalities on board, Mexico's navy said Thursday in a statement.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Alex previously worked in Southeast Asia as a video journalist and in southeastern Alaska as a public radio reporter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The debate over data centers is heating up in the Imperial Valley, a rural desert region in southeastern California where a proposed center faces fierce opposition from residents.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

In the southeastern corner of Kentucky, in the stretch of the Appalachian Mountains known as the Cumberland Plateau, lies a small town called Harlan.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell