southeastern
adjective
south·east·ern
sau̇th-ˈē-stərn 
sau̇-ˈē-
1
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated southeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the southeast
Examples of southeastern in a Sentence
the southeastern corner of the state
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Heavy mixed precipitation is expected for portions of southeastern New York, northeastern New Jersey and southern Connecticut, the NWS said in its Saturday afternoon weather update.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Mozambique is a country in southeastern Africa, bordering Eswatini, the Indian Ocean, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The 42-year-old Esteban grew up in the southeastern San Diego neighborhood of Paradise Hills but has had a lifelong connection to this part of Point Loma.
—Candice Woo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The Legislature is taking on the issue following a November letter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urging the state to take action on the contamination in southeastern Minnesota.
—Minnpost, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Mozambique is a country in southeastern Africa, bordering Eswatini, the Indian Ocean, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The 42-year-old Esteban grew up in the southeastern San Diego neighborhood of Paradise Hills but has had a lifelong connection to this part of Point Loma.
—Candice Woo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The Legislature is taking on the issue following a November letter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urging the state to take action on the contamination in southeastern Minnesota.
—Minnpost, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Southeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeastern. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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southeastern
adjective
south·east·ern
sau̇-ˈthē-stərn
sau̇-ˈē-
1
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Southeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the southeast
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