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

But threats can still develop closer to home, in the Gulf or along the southeastern coast. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Saturn now rises comfortably before midnight and dominates the southeastern sky by dawn, when it's joined by Mars and the stunning Pleiades open cluster. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 17 July 2026

On Tuesday, a strike on an army base in southeastern Iran killed seven soldiers, five of whom were young conscripts. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Confluence Of The Plains Getty Images Wyoming’s capital city of Cheyenne is located in the southeastern corner of the state, 130 miles due north of Denver. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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