southeastern

adjective

south·​east·​ern sau̇th-ˈē-stərn How to pronounce southeastern (audio)
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 adjective

Examples of southeastern in a Sentence

the southeastern corner of the state
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He was born in China’s southeastern province of Fujian on December 16, 1987, according to the US Treasury Department. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025 Anyone in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, eastern Cuba, the southeastern and central Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands should monitor the progress of Melissa. Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025 And the best fall colors this weekend and early next week will be in southeastern South Dakota, central Iowa, parts of northern Illinois, as well as southern Indiana and southwestern Ohio, according to the map. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 Angello Faccini Rueda LANAWARU is an unforgettable portrait of an indigenous community living along the Caquetá river in southeastern Colombia. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for southeastern

Word History

Etymology

southeast entry 2 + -ern (as in eastern)

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of southeastern was before the 12th century

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“Southeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeastern. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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southeastern

adjective
south·​east·​ern sau̇-ˈthē-stərn How to pronounce southeastern (audio)
sau̇-ˈē-
1
often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Southeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the southeast

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