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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Stretching over 600,000 square miles, the Gulf of Mexico is bordered by the southeastern United States, eastern Mexico and western Cuba.
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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
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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
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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
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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