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

Carolina Parakeet The Carolina parakeet, once a vibrant and colorful bird native to the southeastern United States, met its tragic demise due to a combination of habitat destruction and human exploitation. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025

On an island of southeastern Indonesia, scientists dug a hole in the forest and installed a wildlife trap. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025

The fossil, a humerus, or upper arm bone, was discovered in 1993 at Dinosaur Cove in southeastern Australia. —Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025

The storms stretch as far south as Central Texas and also are impacting southeastern Kansas. —Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 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