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

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

And third, unrelated rain is expected in the southeastern United States. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025

The southeastern United States has thus far been spared the brunt of the year's Atlantic hurricane season. —Alana Wise, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025

An area of rain and thunderstorms at the southeastern edge of the Bahamas was designated Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine late Friday afternoon. —Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025

In just a matter of hours, damaging winds and record-breaking flooding started to devastate many areas, especially the higher terrains of the southeastern Appalachians. —Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 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