1
a
: the general direction between south and east
b
: the point midway between the south and east compass points
2
capitalized
: regions or countries lying to the southeast of a specified or implied point of orientation
1
: coming from the southeast
a southeast wind
2
: situated toward or at the southeast
the southeast corner
Examples of southeast in a Sentence
Adverb
It's a few miles southeast of here.
Noun
A mountain range is in the southeast of the country.
Rain is moving into the Southeast.
He grew up in the Southeast.
Adjective
My office is in the southeast corner of the building.
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Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
How to Get There The Emerald Cave is located southeast of Las Vegas in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Destructive winds impacted much of the area on Wednesday, with gusts reaching 81 mph (130 kph) southeast of Melbourne, the outlet reported.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Storm surge along Jamaica’s southern coast could reach 9 to 13 feet, while Cuba’s southeast coast may see surges of 6 to 9 feet.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
The center of the hurricane is located 125 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and the storm is moving at just 3 mph.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
How to Get There The Emerald Cave is located southeast of Las Vegas in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
Winds will be out of the southeast at 5 to 10 mph, and temperatures will be in the lower 50s.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Destructive winds impacted much of the area on Wednesday, with gusts reaching 81 mph (130 kph) southeast of Melbourne, the outlet reported.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
There is a potential for significant storm surge along the southeast coast of Cuba late Tuesday or Wednesday.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Storm surge along Jamaica’s southern coast could reach 9 to 13 feet, while Cuba’s southeast coast may see surges of 6 to 9 feet.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeast. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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southeast
1 of 3 adverb
south·east
sau̇-ˈthēst 
nautical sau̇-ˈēst
: to or toward the southeast
southeast
2 of 3 noun1
: the direction between south and east
2
capitalized
: regions or countries southeast of a point that is mentioned or understood
southeast
3 of 3 adjective1
: situated toward or at the southeast
the southeast corner
2
: coming from the southeast
a southeast wind
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