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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2024
The Rocksprings Tornado, April 12, 1927 This F5 tornado touched down in Edwards County and moved southeast.
—Megan Cardona, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Sunday’s post marks the second time in two days that Kim posted bikini photos while on vacation on the islands southeast of the Bahamas.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Wildlife officers responded to the tips and discovered the bodies dumped on state trust land southeast of Salida on Sept. 29.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
The ship hit a supporting structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which is located southeast of the Baltimore metropolitan area.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Douglas, a city of 16,000 about 90 miles southeast of Tucson near another patrol station, could see between 100 to 150 migrants released per day.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
Light east wind becoming southeast at 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
Located in the city’s Santo Stefano district—an elegant residential area just southeast of Bologna’s core—the former convent dated back to the 1300s.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2024
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
In a relatively uncommon occurrence for the region, a widespread downpour of large hail impacted parts of the District and Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince George’s counties Monday afternoon, as a severe thunderstorm storm raced east and southeast across the area.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Ellenwood is about a 20-mile drive southeast from downtown Atlanta.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Morgan Hill is about a 75-mile drive southeast of San Francisco.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
The Tombstone project is located 100 kilometers (km) southeast of Tucson, Arizona and covers much of the historic Tombstone silver district.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
California’s neighbors to the southeast soon followed.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
As a major storm continues to cross the country on Wednesday, threatening the southeast and New England with possible tornadoes and other severe weather, thousands in the Ohio valley were without power after the storm ripped through the region and spun up possible tornadoes a day earlier.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
All were spurred on by her story and had help from national groups like Planned Parenthood, whose southeast affiliate made Ms. Lands their first endorsement of the 2024 cycle.
—Maya King Micah Green, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
The units will be tested in southeast England by the UK’s National Bee Unit, with the goal of improving nest tracking efficiency by 80 percent.
—Frankie Adkins, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Some storm damage was reported in the southeast Pulaski County area.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 9 Apr. 2024
The incident occurred about 4 p.m. at Los Cerritos Center, a large shopping mall next to the 605 Freeway in southeast Los Angeles County, according to Deputy Veronica Fantom, a spokesperson for the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Growing up in rural southeast China, Dr. Guihua Yu watched as people in his small mountainous community suffered from a lack of clean water.
—Joanne Fowler, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
All of southeast Africa was spread out below: Mozambique to the east, south and west, Tanzania to the far northeast, Zambia to the far northwest.
—Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Easter road closures:I-40 and state Route 87 see closures due to heavy snowfall
Although the first patch of rain had already left the Valley and moved off to the east, a new development of storm activity from southeast California was moving toward southwest Phoenix on Sunday evening.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024
Bay View's southeast corner touches the St. Francis Seminary Woods.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Adverb
The wind will be north at 5 to 7 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2024
The Rocksprings Tornado, April 12, 1927 This F5 tornado touched down in Edwards County and moved southeast.
—Megan Cardona, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Sunday’s post marks the second time in two days that Kim posted bikini photos while on vacation on the islands southeast of the Bahamas.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Wildlife officers responded to the tips and discovered the bodies dumped on state trust land southeast of Salida on Sept. 29.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
The ship hit a supporting structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which is located southeast of the Baltimore metropolitan area.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Douglas, a city of 16,000 about 90 miles southeast of Tucson near another patrol station, could see between 100 to 150 migrants released per day.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
Light east wind becoming southeast at 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
Located in the city’s Santo Stefano district—an elegant residential area just southeast of Bologna’s core—the former convent dated back to the 1300s.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2024
Noun
Cooler temperatures are forecast, with highs ranging from the upper 50s northwest to near 70 southeast.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
In a relatively uncommon occurrence for the region, a widespread downpour of large hail impacted parts of the District and Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince George’s counties Monday afternoon, as a severe thunderstorm storm raced east and southeast across the area.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Ellenwood is about a 20-mile drive southeast from downtown Atlanta.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Morgan Hill is about a 75-mile drive southeast of San Francisco.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
The Tombstone project is located 100 kilometers (km) southeast of Tucson, Arizona and covers much of the historic Tombstone silver district.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
California’s neighbors to the southeast soon followed.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
As a major storm continues to cross the country on Wednesday, threatening the southeast and New England with possible tornadoes and other severe weather, thousands in the Ohio valley were without power after the storm ripped through the region and spun up possible tornadoes a day earlier.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
All were spurred on by her story and had help from national groups like Planned Parenthood, whose southeast affiliate made Ms. Lands their first endorsement of the 2024 cycle.
—Maya King Micah Green, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Overnight, there had been some rainfall in southeast Michigan, Frey said.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
The units will be tested in southeast England by the UK’s National Bee Unit, with the goal of improving nest tracking efficiency by 80 percent.
—Frankie Adkins, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Some storm damage was reported in the southeast Pulaski County area.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 9 Apr. 2024
The incident occurred about 4 p.m. at Los Cerritos Center, a large shopping mall next to the 605 Freeway in southeast Los Angeles County, according to Deputy Veronica Fantom, a spokesperson for the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Growing up in rural southeast China, Dr. Guihua Yu watched as people in his small mountainous community suffered from a lack of clean water.
—Joanne Fowler, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
All of southeast Africa was spread out below: Mozambique to the east, south and west, Tanzania to the far northeast, Zambia to the far northwest.
—Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Easter road closures:I-40 and state Route 87 see closures due to heavy snowfall
Although the first patch of rain had already left the Valley and moved off to the east, a new development of storm activity from southeast California was moving toward southwest Phoenix on Sunday evening.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024
Bay View's southeast corner touches the St. Francis Seminary Woods.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeast. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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