southeast

[ south-eest; Nautical sou-eest ]

noun

1. the point or direction midway between south and east. : SE
2. a region in this direction.
3. (initial capital letter) the southeast region of the United States.

adjective

1. lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southeast.
2. coming from the southeast, as a wind.

adverb

1. in the direction midway between south and east.

southeast

¹

/ ˌsaʊθˈiːst; ˌsaʊˈiːst /

noun

1. the point of the compass or the direction midway between south and east, 135° clockwise from north
2. often capusually preceded bythe any area lying in or towards this direction

adjective

1. sometimes capital of or denoting the southeastern part of a specified country, area, etc
2. situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the southeast
3. (esp of the wind) from the southeast

adverb

1. in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the southeast

Southeast

²

/ ˌsaʊθˈiːst /

noun

1. the Southeast
   the southeastern part of Britain, esp the London area

Derived Forms

• ˌsouthˈeasternmost, adjective

Other Words From

• southeastern adjective
• south·east·ern·most [south-, ee, -stern-mohst, -m, uh, st], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of southeast¹

before 900; Middle English southest, Old English sūthēast. See south, east

Example Sentences

Its prevalence in Southeast Asian cuisine inspired Hill-Maini, who once worked as a chef, to investigate the spore-bearing organisms behind the dish and figure out how the fungus that creates it could be embraced worldwide.

From Salon

Native to rivers and creeks in China and Southeast Asia, the bivalves have appeared in waterways elsewhere in Asia as well as South American countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

From Los Angeles Times

And in District 5 — which makes an arc north and west of downtown and takes in several Southeast L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Sales in its burgeoning North America segment totaled $24.9 million; more than three-fourths of its revenue comes from Southeast Asia and East Asia.

From Los Angeles Times

These tiny dark-yellowish mollusks, native to rivers in China and Southeast Asia, have already wreaked havoc in South America, and for years have kept officials and ecologists across the United States on high alert.

From Los Angeles Times