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

Eyüp, portrayed by Fıratoğlu, finds work drying tomatoes in southeastern Turkey, but is not paid his daily wages. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025

In the following years, researchers uncovered nearly 500 smaller, similar sites across southeastern Mexico. —New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025

In southeastern Oklahoma, the Comanche Nation is accepting deer meat for food banks. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025

Dadati is aiming to further raise the visibility and attractiveness of Lecco, which stands on the southeastern branch of Lake Como. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 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