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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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The Rio Claro development will bring 1,914 homes southeast of the intersection of Bonds Ranch Road and Morris Dido Newark Road.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
City officials said the event was unrelated to the continual land movement known as the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex, about 4 miles (6 kilometers) southeast, that has wreaked havoc on scores of multimillion-dollar homes perched over the Pacific Ocean.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Less rainfall to start this autumn in southeast Michigan can be attributed in part to lack of hurricane impact on the Great Lakes region, the NWS office said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
The epicenter was situated approximately 2 miles southeast of Warner Springs, at a depth of 11 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The Rio Claro development will bring 1,914 homes southeast of the intersection of Bonds Ranch Road and Morris Dido Newark Road.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
Needless to say, the weather in the southeast of the United States is somewhat different from the rainy, cold temperatures Smith is accustomed to in the Midlands.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
City officials said the event was unrelated to the continual land movement known as the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex, about 4 miles (6 kilometers) southeast, that has wreaked havoc on scores of multimillion-dollar homes perched over the Pacific Ocean.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Sheriff's offices warn of scam calls impersonating officers in southeast Wisconsin.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Less rainfall to start this autumn in southeast Michigan can be attributed in part to lack of hurricane impact on the Great Lakes region, the NWS office said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for southeast
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“Southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeast. Accessed 8 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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