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

southeasternmost

sau̇th-ˈē-stərn-ˌmōst 

sau̇-ˈē-

adjective

Examples of southeastern in a Sentence

the southeastern corner of the state

Recent Examples on the Web

The season’s first major snowfall is sweeping through southeastern Wisconsin, with moderate to heavy snow expected to continue into the evening. —Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 29 Nov. 2025

Silk Schmidt, a hairdresser from Neueibau in southeastern Saxony, had come to Herrnhut with her sister-in-law in mid-November to make three stars as Christmas gifts for her two sons and mother. —Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025

Standout figures in the history of game design include Margaret Bryan, who directed a girl’s school in Blackheath in southeastern London. —JSTOR Daily, 26 Nov. 2025

Portions of eastern Texas — including Houston — southeastern Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana could experience periods of flash flooding on Saturday. —Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

southeast entry 2 + -ern (as in eastern)

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for southeastern

• northeastern
• eastern

Kids Definition

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