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

southeasternmost

sau̇th-ˈē-stərn-ˌmōst 

sau̇-ˈē-

adjective

Examples of southeastern in a Sentence

the southeastern corner of the state

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s a change from its debut upfront last May, which was held at Pier 36 on the southeastern tip of Manhattan on a Tuesday morning. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025

On Tuesday, the fire threat continues in Oklahoma and increases for parts of the Texas Panhandle and southeastern New Mexico, where there will be an extreme critical risk for fire weather conditions. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025

The southeastern corner of the state and the San Luis Valley have even higher rates of Medicaid coverage. —Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025

More than 200 wildfires broke out in the southeastern US last week, marking an active start to the region’s annual fire season. —Kiley Price, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

southeast entry 2 + -ern (as in eastern)

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for southeastern

• northeastern
• eastern

Kids Definition

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