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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The moon should emerge near the eastern or southeastern horizon around sunset and remain visible throughout the night, weather permitting. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 Nowhere is that gap between spectacle and substance clearer than in Yizhuang, a technology hub in southeastern Beijing. — John Liu, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 The tribe has more than 450,000 citizens, many of whom reside in Oklahoma due to federal policies that forced Cherokee people to leave the southeastern United States. — Sarah Liese, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Three children died and seven other people were rescued after a recreational boat capsized on Geneva Lake in southeastern Wisconsin during a fast-moving severe storm on July 3, authorities said. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 July 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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southeasterly
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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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