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

Barry Lian, a 24-year-old master’s degree graduate from southeastern China who spent three years studying in the US, had dreams of working on Wall Street – until his student visa was abruptly revoked last July. —Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025

Andrey Shadrin/Getty What To Know On Friday morning, NWS meteorologists issued the warning for northeastern Wayne County in southern Utah and southeastern Emery County in central Utah. —Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

The agency said, per NBC News, that the bear was killed in DEC’s Region 4, located in the southeastern part of New York State. —David Chiu, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025

MilwaukeeWarehouse is a distribution company that transports goods across southeastern Wisconsin, according to the company's website. —Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 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