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

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 Atlantic Coast Conference joined its peers in the Big 12, Big Ten and Southeastern conferences on Thursday by approving a ban that also covers professional athletes seeking to return to college to play men’s or women’s college basketball. — Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Its biggest success so far is facilitating the development of Oracle and OpenAI’s fifteen-billion-dollar data-center campus in Port Washington, a small town in southeastern Wisconsin. — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026

An adult and two children were injured in a fiery crash Wednesday afternoon in southeastern Tarrant County, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Found 220 miles west of Panama City on the southeastern tip of the Azuero Peninsula, the town features a 2-mile crescent of golden-sand beach lapped by Pacific Ocean waters. — Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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