southeastern
adjective
Examples of southeastern in a Sentence
Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
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In tiny southeastern Kayah state, where fighting has been particularly intense, half of all households reported a decline in income — the most of any area surveyed.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Niantic, a village within the town of East Lyme in southeastern Connecticut, buzzes with local energy.
—Amy Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2024
In the small, southeastern state of Kayah, where a rebel movement has been met with indiscriminate military airstrikes, household income has halved since 2021 — the most of any state.
—Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Ten inches of rainfall was recorded in southeastern Texas and Louisiana, the weather service said.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
With Mexico’s armed National Guard now stationed at the most popular crossing sites along southeastern San Diego County, migrant routes have shifted further into the remote wilderness, where people face more extreme terrains and temperatures with little to no infrastructure to keep them alive.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The multi-story project will encompass the southeastern section of the shopping center located at 8702 Keystone Crossing in Indianapolis, according to the release.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Inland areas of southeastern Wisconsin should see high temperatures in the low-to-mid 50s, while highs in the low 40s are likely for areas near Lake Michigan, including Milwaukee.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
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Word History
southeast entry 2 + -ern (as in eastern)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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“Southeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeastern. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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