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
Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
In June, the RSF assaulted Sinnar’s provincial capital, Singa, about 215 miles southeast of Khartoum.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
High temperatures will range from the upper 70s northwest to the mid- to upper 80s southeast.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2024
Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2024
And parts of southeast Georgia and South Carolina could get 10 to 20 inches of rain, with up to 30 inches in some areas, the hurricane center said.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
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Adverb
For those who’d like to pair the trip with an adventure on a larger lake, drive about 20 minutes southeast to Cazenovia, on the south end of Cazenovia Lake.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
In June, the RSF assaulted Sinnar’s provincial capital, Singa, about 215 miles southeast of Khartoum.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
Noun
Advertisement Thursday’s Lake Elsinore quake was centered more than 50 miles to the southeast.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
High temperatures will range from the upper 70s northwest to the mid- to upper 80s southeast.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2024
Adjective
Early on, Woodward was a little less congested than usual, with many owners of vehicles shying away from forecasts of rain over southeast Michigan.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2024
And parts of southeast Georgia and South Carolina could get 10 to 20 inches of rain, with up to 30 inches in some areas, the hurricane center said.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeast. Accessed 11 Sep. 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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