southeastern

adjective

south·​east·​ern sau̇th-ˈē-stərn How to pronounce southeastern (audio)
sau̇-ˈē-
1
often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated southeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the southeast
southeasternmost adjective

Examples of southeastern in a Sentence

the southeastern corner of the state
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Grider Field operated for three and a half years, graduating approximately 9,000 pilots, and exists today as southeastern Arkansas' first modern municipal airport. Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025 This southeastern native looks lovely as an edging along woodland paths. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 June 2025 What To Know Extreme heat watches were in effect for parts of southern Nevada, southeastern California, and southern Arizona. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025 From severe storms to sizzling heat, Midwest and Northeast in store for whiplash weather change Severe thunderstorm warnings have also been issued in some areas, including in southeastern Pennsylvania. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for southeastern

Word History

Etymology

southeast entry 2 + -ern (as in eastern)

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of southeastern was before the 12th century

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“Southeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeastern. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.

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southeastern

adjective
south·​east·​ern sau̇-ˈthē-stərn How to pronounce southeastern (audio)
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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