southeastern
adjective
south·east·ern
sau̇th-ˈē-stərn 
sau̇-ˈē-
1
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated southeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the southeast
Examples of southeastern in a Sentence
the southeastern corner of the state
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They are found throughout southern Iran and into the Himalayas, as well as throughout southeastern Asia and Japan, Britannica says.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Gulf Coast to Virginia could be swamped with buckets of rain
A major storm began dumping heavy rain across the southeastern U.S. on Monday, triggering flood advisories from the Carolinas to Florida as delays piled up at airports.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Finally, the way to get there is to get franchises in bigger markets, like Boston or Philadelphia, rather than southeastern Connecticut.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
On May 13, bright Antares will rise to the left of the waning gibbous moon in the southeastern sky, with just a few degrees of separation between the two celestial bodies.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 May 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Gulf Coast to Virginia could be swamped with buckets of rain
A major storm began dumping heavy rain across the southeastern U.S. on Monday, triggering flood advisories from the Carolinas to Florida as delays piled up at airports.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Finally, the way to get there is to get franchises in bigger markets, like Boston or Philadelphia, rather than southeastern Connecticut.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
On May 13, bright Antares will rise to the left of the waning gibbous moon in the southeastern sky, with just a few degrees of separation between the two celestial bodies.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for southeastern
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“Southeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeastern. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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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
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