Southeast Asian

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adjective

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Southeast Asia (a region of indefinite boundaries usually thought of as including Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam and sometimes Singapore, Indonesia, and/or the Philippines) or its people

Southeast Asian

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noun

plural Southeast Asians

1

: a native or inhabitant of Southeast Asia

2

: a person of Southeast Asian descent

Examples of Southeast Asian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The Southeast Asian country saw total trade passed $1 trillion for the first time, according to its National Statistics Office. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026

Zhao said XPeng was among about 20 Chinese companies developing flying vehicles and had signed agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Southeast Asian countries to explore potential applications. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

The Southeast Asian nation is the world’s second-largest coffee producer and the largest producer of robusta, the variety largely used in instant coffee. — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026

He is expected to get support from some Southeast Asian countries and European associations critical of incumbent Gianni Infantino. — CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1898, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1943, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Southeast Asian

• athanasian
• abrasion
• caucasian
• equation
• eurasian
• evasion
• invasion
• occasion
• persuasion
• suasion