southeast

1 of 3

adverb

south·​east sau̇th-ˈēst 

 nautical  sau̇-ˈēst

: to, toward, or in the southeast

southeast

2 of 3

noun

1

a

: the general direction between south and east

b

: the point midway between the south and east compass points

2

capitalized : regions or countries lying to the southeast of a specified or implied point of orientation

southeast

3 of 3

adjective

1

: coming from the southeast

a southeast wind

2

: situated toward or at the southeast

the southeast corner

Examples of southeast in a Sentence

Adverb

It's a few miles southeast of here.

Noun

A mountain range is in the southeast of the country.

Rain is moving into the Southeast.

He grew up in the Southeast.

Adjective

My office is in the southeast corner of the building.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Just southeast of Seattle, the park provides plenty of opportunities for visitors to hike, camp, climb, and snowshoe. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024

The epicenter of Sunday’s earthquake was centered about one-third of a mile southeast of where the 60 Freeway meets Archibald Avenue. —Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024

Noun

However, that shouldn’t interfere with comet-spotting too much since the moon will be positioned in the southeast (the moon will also be very close to Saturn, which is a second good reason to be outside after sunset). —Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024

As of Sunday afternoon, more than one million people across the southeast have reported power outages, according to USA TODAY‘s power outage tracker. —Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Oct. 2024

Adjective

The northern lights may be visible again Thursday night across southeast Michigan due to a geomagnetic storm, the National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac office said in a news release. —Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024

Electronics: Cell phones and computers, which now come from southeast Asian nations like Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand instead of China, are routed through East Coast ports, Tang said. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing southeast

• east-southeast
• southeast by east
• southeast by south
• south-southeast

Kids Definition

southeast

1 of 3 adverb

south·​east sau̇-ˈthēst 

 nautical  sau̇-ˈēst

: to or toward the southeast

southeast

2 of 3 noun

1

: the direction between south and east

2

capitalized : regions or countries southeast of a point that is mentioned or understood

southeast

3 of 3 adjective

1

: situated toward or at the southeast

the southeast corner

2

: coming from the southeast

a southeast wind