southeastern
adjective
south·east·ern
sau̇th-ˈē-stərn 
sau̇-ˈē-
1
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated southeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the southeast
Examples of southeastern in a Sentence
the southeastern corner of the state
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However, new spaghetti mapping from Tropical Tidbits, an Atlantic hurricane information and forecasting site, shows Rafael may divert eastward up through southeastern Alabama and into Georgia.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
By the end of Tuesday, AccuWeather meteorologists said many areas of the U.S. will have several inches of rain with parts of southeastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri through northeastern and central Oklahoma expected to receive 8 to 12 inches of rain.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The duo may now be cousins rather college friends, and instead of the far reaches of Mongolia, their destination is a small town in southeastern Poland.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Although there will not be an official program in Michigan, the train will pass through several cities in the southeastern region of the state after an event from 6-6:30 p.m. in Windsor, Ontario, on the evening of Nov. 25.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
By the end of Tuesday, AccuWeather meteorologists said many areas of the U.S. will have several inches of rain with parts of southeastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri through northeastern and central Oklahoma expected to receive 8 to 12 inches of rain.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The duo may now be cousins rather college friends, and instead of the far reaches of Mongolia, their destination is a small town in southeastern Poland.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Although there will not be an official program in Michigan, the train will pass through several cities in the southeastern region of the state after an event from 6-6:30 p.m. in Windsor, Ontario, on the evening of Nov. 25.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Southeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeastern. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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southeastern
adjective
south·east·ern
sau̇-ˈthē-stərn
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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