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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Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, which has troops in western Ohio and southeastern Indiana, changed bakers for the 2024 season.
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Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Allen, a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War and a longtime educator in rural southeastern Missouri, is the oldest American to ever donate an organ, transplant organizations said.
—Jim Salter, Twin Cities, 12 June 2024
Wisconsin could be in for some severe thunderstorms, large hail and damaging wind this week
In addition to all the high and low temperatures in the area, southeastern Wisconsin could see severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon with a chance for large hail and damaging wind gusts.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
The Canyon Ridge apartments under construction at 2774 E. Gowen Road are just south of the Simplot Sports Complex in southeastern Boise and about a mile north of the Micron campus.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2024
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Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Allen, a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War and a longtime educator in rural southeastern Missouri, is the oldest American to ever donate an organ, transplant organizations said.
—Jim Salter, Twin Cities, 12 June 2024
Wisconsin could be in for some severe thunderstorms, large hail and damaging wind this week
In addition to all the high and low temperatures in the area, southeastern Wisconsin could see severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon with a chance for large hail and damaging wind gusts.
—Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
The Canyon Ridge apartments under construction at 2774 E. Gowen Road are just south of the Simplot Sports Complex in southeastern Boise and about a mile north of the Micron campus.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2024
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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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