southeastern

adjective

south·east·ern sau̇th-ˈē-stərn

sau̇-ˈē-

often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated southeast

: lying toward or coming from the southeast

southeasternmost

sau̇th-ˈē-stərn-ˌmōst

sau̇-ˈē-

adjective

Example Sentences

the southeastern corner of the state

Recent Examples on the Web Hundreds were drawn to a remote wilderness in southeastern Kenya by the End Times preaching of pastor Paul Mackenzie. —

Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 14 May 2023 Markham’s remains were found nearly two years later, on April 7, 2013, in a rural, wooded area at Big Cedar Creek in southeastern Indiana’s Cedar Grove. —

Ken Brown, The Enquirer, 2 May 2023 White, an award-winning chemistry teacher at Willcox High School in southeastern Arizona, has been recognized repeatedly for his work. —

Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2023 One specific subset, known collectively as Sarracenia and found primarily in the bogs of the southeastern United States, eats everything from bees and moths to ants and flies. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2023 Overall, 2,669 customers were without power in southeastern Wisconsin. —

Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2023 The counties being affected are southeastern Cleveland and west-central McClain Counties. —

Robert Shackelford, CNN, 19 Apr. 2023 Much of southern and southeastern Asia is enduring a deadly, record-smashing heat wave, one that's being called the continent's worst ever recorded in April. —

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2023 Dighton is situated in a rural corner of southeastern Massachusetts. —

Justine Mcdaniel, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2023 See More

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