southeastern

adjective

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

Examples of southeastern in a Sentence

the southeastern corner of the state
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Here are a couple of the babies born at Trinity Health Michigan facilities in southeastern Michigan: At Trinity Health Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, the first baby of 2025 was a girl, Ella Wilson, born 39 minutes after midnight to Meghan Wilson, of New Baltimore. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2025 Affected areas included isolated regions of southeastern Wyoming, central and northern Nebraska, southern South Dakota, as well as central and Western Montana. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 The company operated 11 wells in southeastern New Mexico in the heart of the Permian Basin. Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024 Lowe has been an icon in the southeastern part of the state for the past 40 years and has a career mark of 600-259. Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024 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

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“Southeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeastern. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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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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