southeast

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adverb

south·​east sau̇th-ˈēst 

 nautical  sau̇-ˈēst

: to, toward, or in the southeast

southeast

2 of 3

noun

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

southeast

3 of 3

adjective

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

Adverb

Where to Stay: Just 20 minutes southeast of Torre Sant’Andrea, the Montekore villa by The Thinking Traveller sits on twenty acres of organic farmland. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 June 2024

The third 17-year-old was later found at a residence in Vail, which is located southeast of Tucson, on June 18. —Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2024

Noun

Fort Hall is about a 280-mile drive southeast of Boise. —Paloma Chavez, Idaho Statesman, 20 June 2024

Palo Alto is about a 30-mile drive southeast of San Francisco. —Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024

Adjective

Fordyce, a small city in southeast Dallas County, had a population of just 3,396 in 2020. —Taylor Galgano, CNN, 22 June 2024

Brian Warter, 51, and his girlfriend Erica Wishard, 48, both of Downingtown, were with their children on Hutchinson Island along Florida’s southeast coast when the incident occurred. —Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing southeast

• east-southeast
• southeast by east
• southeast by south
• south-southeast

Kids Definition

southeast

1 of 3 adverb

south·​east sau̇-ˈthēst 

 nautical  sau̇-ˈēst

: to or toward the southeast

southeast

2 of 3 noun

1

: the direction between south and east

2

capitalized : regions or countries southeast of a point that is mentioned or understood

southeast

3 of 3 adjective

1

: situated toward or at the southeast

the southeast corner

2

: coming from the southeast

a southeast wind