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southeast

[ south-eest; Nautical sou-eest ]

noun

  1. the point or direction midway between south and east. : SE
  2. a region in this direction.
  3. (initial capital letter) the southeast region of the United States.


adjective

  1. lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southeast.
  2. coming from the southeast, as a wind.

adverb

  1. in the direction midway between south and east.

southeast

1

/ ˌsaʊθˈiːst; ˌsaʊˈiːst /

noun

  1. the point of the compass or the direction midway between south and east, 135° clockwise from north
  2. often capusually preceded bythe any area lying in or towards this direction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. sometimes capital of or denoting the southeastern part of a specified country, area, etc
  2. situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the southeast
  3. (esp of the wind) from the southeast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the southeast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Southeast

2

/ ˌsaʊθˈiːst /

noun

  1. the Southeast
    the southeastern part of Britain, esp the London area
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌsouthˈeasternmost, adjective
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Other Words From

  • southeastern adjective
  • south·east·ern·most [south-, ee, -stern-mohst, -m, uh, st], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of southeast1

before 900; Middle English southest, Old English sūthēast. See south, east
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Example Sentences

Around town and points southeast currently have the highest ice threat, but this is evolving.

A small area southeast of Interstate 95 in Southern Maryland saw up to 2 to 4 inches.

We exceeded actual snow amounts in locations east and southeast of Washington slightly, where only two to three inches fell over three days.

This band is gradually shifting toward the east and southeast and should exit the Beltway in the next hour.

By early this evening we will start to see light mixed precipitation take over, with a glaze of ice possible tonight from Interstate 95 north and west, and some light rain southeast of there.

Malaysian-based entrepreneur Tony Fernandes has turned AirAsia into the most successful low cost airline in southeast Asia.

It is very popular in Southeast Asia and has had massive growth.

While fighting has lessened, Ukrainian soldiers continue to die in the country's southeast.

The involvement of Huda-Par and the Grey Wolves in the violence rocking the southeast augurs badly.

In Kurdish towns across southeast Turkey there are reports of increasing clashes between Kurdish youngsters and police.

That is not the case with the one that extends northwest and southeast, for it is flooded with sunlight most of the day.

Two miles from Winchelsea is Rye, another of the decayed seaports of the southeast coast.

By the way, there's another creek to the southeast yonder, where you see that gully in the mountain.

An attempt was next made to dig into a small sewer that ran from the southeast corner of the prison into the main sewer.

Work was begun in rear of the little kitchen-room previously abandoned at the southeast corner of the cellar.

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