1
a
: the general direction between south and east
b
: the point midway between the south and east compass points
2
capitalized
: regions or countries lying to the southeast of a specified or implied point of orientation
1
: coming from the southeast
a southeast wind
2
: situated toward or at the southeast
the southeast corner
Examples of southeast in a Sentence
Adverb
It's a few miles southeast of here.
Noun
A mountain range is in the southeast of the country.
Rain is moving into the Southeast.
He grew up in the Southeast.
Adjective
My office is in the southeast corner of the building.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Before the room opened, arguably the best chance for locals to catch acts like EDM duo Zeds Dead or rapper Denzel Curry was at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, an annual event about 60 miles southeast of Nashville.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The Rockford Dam is in eastern Tennessee, about a 180-mile drive southeast from Nashville.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Robert Badendieck and Suzan Fraser The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
On Monday, a 54-inch steel transmission line built in the 1930s ruptured in the southeast part of the city, reported the Detroit Free Press, part of USA TODAY Network.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
Robin Deaton, 52, was arrested in Charlotte Wednesday night, according to police in Monroe, about 30 miles southeast of Charlotte.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Before the room opened, arguably the best chance for locals to catch acts like EDM duo Zeds Dead or rapper Denzel Curry was at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, an annual event about 60 miles southeast of Nashville.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
Clackamas County is about a 50-mile drive southeast from Portland.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
The Rockford Dam is in eastern Tennessee, about a 180-mile drive southeast from Nashville.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
In the predominantly Kurdish cities of Diyarbakir and Van in southeast Turkey, people gathered in public spaces, dancing in anticipation of the announcement.
—Robert Badendieck and Suzan Fraser The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
On Monday, a 54-inch steel transmission line built in the 1930s ruptured in the southeast part of the city, reported the Detroit Free Press, part of USA TODAY Network.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeast. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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southeast
1 of 3 adverb
south·east
sau̇-ˈthēst 
nautical sau̇-ˈēst
: to or toward the southeast
southeast
2 of 3 noun1
: the direction between south and east
2
capitalized
: regions or countries southeast of a point that is mentioned or understood
southeast
3 of 3 adjective1
: situated toward or at the southeast
the southeast corner
2
: coming from the southeast
a southeast wind
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