southeastern
adjective
south·east·ern
sau̇th-ˈē-stərn 
sau̇-ˈē-
1
often Southeastern
: 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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Two months later, more than 100 people were massacred in Yelwata, a largely Christian community in the southeastern state of Benue, according to Amnesty International.
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Kara Fox, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
The southeastern Choctaws alone possessed a military force ten times as large as the United States' standing army.
—Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Spanning the state’s southeastern corner, the Oregon Outback is a stretch of high desert punctuated by volcanic fissures, jagged rocks, and the odd town dating back to pioneer times.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
The combination of howling winds and low humidity is expected to increase wildfire risk across east-central and southeastern Kansas, as well as central and southwestern Missouri.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
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Kara Fox, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
The southeastern Choctaws alone possessed a military force ten times as large as the United States' standing army.
—Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Spanning the state’s southeastern corner, the Oregon Outback is a stretch of high desert punctuated by volcanic fissures, jagged rocks, and the odd town dating back to pioneer times.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
The combination of howling winds and low humidity is expected to increase wildfire risk across east-central and southeastern Kansas, as well as central and southwestern Missouri.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Southeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeastern. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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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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