1
a
: the general direction between south and east
b
: the point midway between the south and east compass points
2
capitalized
: regions or countries lying to the southeast of a specified or implied point of orientation
1
: coming from the southeast
a southeast wind
2
: situated toward or at the southeast
the southeast corner
Examples of southeast in a Sentence
Adverb
It's a few miles southeast of here.
Noun
A mountain range is in the southeast of the country.
Rain is moving into the Southeast.
He grew up in the Southeast.
Adjective
My office is in the southeast corner of the building.
Recent Examples on the Web
Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
New Castle — near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border — is about 20 miles southeast of Youngstown and 40 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
The Chevrolet began to rotate clockwise and came to a final rest on its hood, facing southeast, according to the Arkansas State Police.
—Lena Miano, arkansasonline.com, 4 Aug. 2024
Makiya Seminera, arkansasonline.com, 9 Aug. 2024
Millions of people from southeast Georgia up though the Carolinas and western New York were under flood advisories, according to the National Weather Service.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
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Adverb
Where: From the Lakeside Ranger District office, travel 0.2 miles southeast on SR 260.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
New Castle — near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border — is about 20 miles southeast of Youngstown and 40 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024
Noun
About 100 miles to the southeast of the epicenter, no significant infrastructure damage or injuries were noted in Los Angeles, according to the city’s fire department, which sent people from its fire stations to survey whether the area was impacted.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
The Chevrolet began to rotate clockwise and came to a final rest on its hood, facing southeast, according to the Arkansas State Police.
—Lena Miano, arkansasonline.com, 4 Aug. 2024
Adjective
Some residents of southeast Georgia were warned to brace for additional flooding Thursday even after Debby had cleared out for the Carolinas, as rivers swollen with rainfall overflowed their banks.
—Makiya Seminera, arkansasonline.com, 9 Aug. 2024
Millions of people from southeast Georgia up though the Carolinas and western New York were under flood advisories, according to the National Weather Service.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeast. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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southeast
1 of 3 adverb
south·east
sau̇-ˈthēst 
nautical sau̇-ˈēst
: to or toward the southeast
southeast
2 of 3 noun1
: the direction between south and east
2
capitalized
: regions or countries southeast of a point that is mentioned or understood
southeast
3 of 3 adjective1
: situated toward or at the southeast
the southeast corner
2
: coming from the southeast
a southeast wind
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