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 Vidio tie-up extends ReelShort’s Southeast Asian expansion after earlier partnerships in Thailand with AIS and in the Philippines with Globe. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

These structural shortcomings mean that Southeast Asian governments can’t be too ambitious in their AI strategies. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Tsunami waves reached less than 1 meter (3 feet) high in the Southeast Asian region, per Reuters. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

The Southeast Asian nation sits on the Ring of Fire, a band around the Pacific Ocean that sets off frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 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