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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They are found throughout southern Iran and into the Himalayas, as well as throughout southeastern Asia and Japan, Britannica says. 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

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 23 May. 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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