southeastern

adjective

south·​east·​ern sau̇th-ˈē-stərn 

sau̇-ˈē-

1

often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated southeast

2

: lying toward or coming from the southeast

southeasternmost

sau̇th-ˈē-stərn-ˌmōst 

sau̇-ˈē-

adjective

Examples of southeastern in a Sentence

the southeastern corner of the state

Recent Examples on the Web

The most intense attacks occurred in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, where 17 people lost their lives, with 42 others wounded. —Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

The Southern house spider also has similar markings and is common in southeastern buildings, says Chuang. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025

At least six people were killed in strikes carried out by Moscow in the 24 hours before Wednesday morning, including the deadly bombing of a recreation center in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia. —Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025

Isolated thunderstorms may pop up over the higher terrains, but most of the moisture is limited to southeastern Arizona and Mexico. —Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

southeast entry 2 + -ern (as in eastern)

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for southeastern

• northeastern
• eastern

Kids Definition

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