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
Examples of southeastern in a Sentence
the southeastern corner of the state
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Between 1963 and 1976, Khamenei was arrested seven times and spent a total of three years in prison before being sentenced to a sort of internal exile in Iranshahr in the far southeastern corner of the country.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
As Parker continues to grow in the southeastern part of the Denver metro area, its downtown Mainstreet is entering a heyday, according to business owners.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
In Southeastern states, house wrens and sparrows, eastern bluebirds, tree swallows, Carolina chickadees, tufted titmice, Carolina wrens, and white-breasted nuthatches use birdhouses.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Experts share information on invasive species present in southeastern Wisconsin and the simple steps property owners can take to incorporate native plants.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
As Parker continues to grow in the southeastern part of the Denver metro area, its downtown Mainstreet is entering a heyday, according to business owners.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
In Southeastern states, house wrens and sparrows, eastern bluebirds, tree swallows, Carolina chickadees, tufted titmice, Carolina wrens, and white-breasted nuthatches use birdhouses.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Experts share information on invasive species present in southeastern Wisconsin and the simple steps property owners can take to incorporate native plants.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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 5 Mar. 2026.
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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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