southeast

1 of 3

adverb

south·​east sau̇th-ˈēst 

 nautical  sau̇-ˈēst

: to, toward, or in the southeast

southeast

2 of 3

noun

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

southeast

3 of 3

adjective

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Russian forces also made gains southeast of Kupiansk and northwest of Kreminna, the ISW reported, with video released by Ukrainian forces showing them repelling a platoon-sized Russian mechanized assault in the Lyman direction. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

Downtown Indy's Buffalo Wild Wings is just southeast of Monument Circle, about a 20-minute walk from Lucas Oil Stadium. —Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024

Noun

Samaritan's Purse, a Christian disaster relief and evangelism organization, has served its home state of North Carolina since Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeast in late September. —Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024

Breezy conditions will continue on Thursday with daytime temperatures ranging from the upper 60s in the far northwest to the upper 70s in the far southeast. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024

Adjective

South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. —John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024

The reason is an uptick in solar activity that’s leaving visible marks on the sun, with black sunspots seen on its southeast limb. —Jamie Carter, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing southeast

• east-southeast
• southeast by east
• southeast by south
• south-southeast

Kids Definition

southeast

1 of 3 adverb

south·​east sau̇-ˈthēst 

 nautical  sau̇-ˈēst

: to or toward the southeast

southeast

2 of 3 noun

1

: the direction between south and east

2

capitalized : regions or countries southeast of a point that is mentioned or understood

southeast

3 of 3 adjective

1

: situated toward or at the southeast

the southeast corner

2

: coming from the southeast

a southeast wind