southeastern
adjective
south·east·ern
sau̇th-ˈē-stərn 
sau̇-ˈē-
1
often capitalized
: 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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He was born in China’s southeastern province of Fujian on December 16, 1987, according to the US Treasury Department.
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Angello Faccini Rueda LANAWARU is an unforgettable portrait of an indigenous community living along the Caquetá river in southeastern Colombia.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Anyone in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, eastern Cuba, the southeastern and central Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands should monitor the progress of Melissa.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
And the best fall colors this weekend and early next week will be in southeastern South Dakota, central Iowa, parts of northern Illinois, as well as southern Indiana and southwestern Ohio, according to the map.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Angello Faccini Rueda LANAWARU is an unforgettable portrait of an indigenous community living along the Caquetá river in southeastern Colombia.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Southeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeastern. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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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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