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.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
After a Bible study session in 1985, Harold Swain, 66, and Thelma Swain, 63, a married couple, were killed in the vestibule of the Rising Daughter Baptist Church in Waverly, Ga., about 14 miles southeast of Waynesville.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Weather could impact travel across southeast Ohio The National Weather Service in Pocatello, Idaho shared how weather could impact travel across the southeast of the state.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The car was found in a pond between the Royal Inn Hotel and Interstate 95 on New Jesup Highway in southeast Georgia, police said, adding that the agency is collaborating with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Adverb
Alarmed, the complaint continues, the girls became afraid and pulled over near a Dollar General, just over a mile southeast of downtown Nashville.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
After a Bible study session in 1985, Harold Swain, 66, and Thelma Swain, 63, a married couple, were killed in the vestibule of the Rising Daughter Baptist Church in Waverly, Ga., about 14 miles southeast of Waynesville.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
Only 13 of these wildlife portals exist in the study area stretching 102 miles, and they are bunched around San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge east of Douglas and the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area southeast of Sierra Vista.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Weather could impact travel across southeast Ohio The National Weather Service in Pocatello, Idaho shared how weather could impact travel across the southeast of the state.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Adjective
In southeast Michigan, including the Thumb, Detroit, Ann Arbor and Monroe, the weather service said one-tenth to 1.3 inches of snow is possible.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
The car was found in a pond between the Royal Inn Hotel and Interstate 95 on New Jesup Highway in southeast Georgia, police said, adding that the agency is collaborating with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeast. Accessed 16 Dec. 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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