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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Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Rafael, which formed Sunday as Potential Tropical Cyclone 18, is about 45 to 50 miles southeast of the Cayman Islands and was producing winds of 70 mph, National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan said in a video update Tuesday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Thousands in Cuba have evacuated the southeast of the island due to an incoming tropical storm that could bring hurricane conditions of strong rains and winds.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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
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Adverb
Near the northern edge of town lies the Monon High Bridge Trail, an easy walking path that runs southeast to the Monon High Bridge.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Rafael, which formed Sunday as Potential Tropical Cyclone 18, is about 45 to 50 miles southeast of the Cayman Islands and was producing winds of 70 mph, National Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan said in a video update Tuesday.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
After crossing the Red Sea, totality will be experienced in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, then Somalia, before an eclipsed sun will set southeast in the Indian Ocean southeast of the Chagos Islands.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Thousands in Cuba have evacuated the southeast of the island due to an incoming tropical storm that could bring hurricane conditions of strong rains and winds.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 5 Nov. 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
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“Southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeast. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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