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

southeasternmost

sau̇th-ˈē-stərn-ˌmōst 

sau̇-ˈē-

adjective

Examples of southeastern in a Sentence

the southeastern corner of the state

Recent Examples on the Web

At time of writing, the Sudanese military controls much of the country’s southeastern border with Ethiopia, the Red Sea coast – and, with it, Sudan’s strategically important Port Sudan – and parts of the country’s metropolitan center located at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile rivers. —Christopher Tounsel, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025

This includes southern Indiana, southern Illinois, southwestern Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, northwestern Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, eastern Texas, southern Arkansas and southeastern Missouri. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025

The southern stingray is a bottom-dwelling ray found in the warm coastal waters of the western Atlantic, ranging from the southeastern United States to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. —Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

That’s a change from its debut upfront last May, which was held at Pier 36 on the southeastern tip of Manhattan on a Tuesday morning. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

southeast entry 2 + -ern (as in eastern)

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for southeastern

• northeastern
• eastern

Kids Definition

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