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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Stretching over 600,000 square miles, the Gulf of Mexico is bordered by the southeastern United States, eastern Mexico and western Cuba. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made nearly 1,000 arrests on Sunday, with lots of activity taking place in the southeastern United States, according to various ICE field offices. Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025 Sitting under a tall tree in Ranomafana National Park in southeastern Madagascar, guide and ranger Jean Chri Rafidisoa waits for tourists to join a visit to one of the country’s last old-growth forests. Julie Bourdin, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025 Snow blanketed much of southeastern Texas after a recent winter storm, and investigators say the TikTok was recorded Tuesday, Jan. 21, KBMT reported. Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 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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