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 measure appears to have been the least favored around the southeastern edge of the county, an area that was originally supposed to get access to the silver line. —Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025

In early August though, the park and the future memorial site sustained damage from the historic flooding that hit southeastern Wisconsin, according to the project website. —Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025

Dmitriy Kurashov, 27, was convicted by a court in Ukraine’s southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia for shooting dead a Ukrainian soldier who had just surrendered to his unit. —Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025

Mount Healthy schools, north of Cincinnati, and Trimble Local Schools in southeastern Ohio are under fiscal emergency. —Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 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