southeastern

adjective

south·​east·​ern sau̇th-ˈē-stərn How to pronounce southeastern (audio)
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 How to pronounce southeastern (audio)
sau̇-ˈē-
adjective

Examples of southeastern in a Sentence

the southeastern corner of the state
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But southeastern Wisconsin — specifically the cluster of rural communities along the Illinois line — has harbored the Beast of Bray Road since 1936. — Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 One bear spotted in southeastern Alaska’s Tongass National Forest this summer knows all about that. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026 Vice Mayor Marci Woodward, who is running for reelection, currently occupies the District 4 commission seat, which represents the southeastern coast of the county including Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Golf, Gulfstream and Briny Breezes. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 Four people were killed by a Russian attack in the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region on Saturday evening, Zelenskyy said, with another 22 people injured. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for southeastern

Word History

Etymology

southeast entry 2 + -ern (as in eastern)

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of southeastern was before the 12th century

Rhymes for southeastern

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southeastern

adjective
south·​east·​ern sau̇-ˈthē-stərn How to pronounce southeastern (audio)
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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