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southeastern

American  
[sauth-eest-ern] / ˌsaʊθˈist ərn /

adjective

  1. situated in, coming from, or proceeding toward the southeast.

  2. Southeastern, of or relating to a region traditionally known as the Southeast in a country, continent, etc.


Example Sentences

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Stomp dancing was popular in the southeastern tribes.

From Literature

Alex previously worked in Southeast Asia as a video journalist and in southeastern Alaska as a public radio reporter.

From The Wall Street Journal

The vessels set sail last Friday from Isla Mujeres in Mexico's southeastern state of Quintana Roo, with nine crew of different nationalities on board, Mexico's navy said Thursday in a statement.

From Barron's

The debate over data centers is heating up in the Imperial Valley, a rural desert region in southeastern California where a proposed center faces fierce opposition from residents.

From Los Angeles Times

The artwork was preserved in limestone caves in southeastern Sulawesi, on the nearby island of Muna.

From Science Daily