southeast

[south-eest, sou-eest]

noun

1. the point or direction midway between south and east. SE

2. a region in this direction.

3. (initial capital letter),  the southeast region of the United States.

adjective

1. lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southeast.

2. coming from the southeast, as a wind.

adverb

1. in the direction midway between south and east.

southeast

¹

/ ˌsaʊθˈiːst, ˌsaʊˈiːst /

noun

1. the point of the compass or the direction midway between south and east, 135° clockwise from north

2. any area lying in or towards this direction

adjective

1. (sometimes capital) of or denoting the southeastern part of a specified country, area, etc

2. situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the southeast

3. (esp of the wind) from the southeast

adverb

1. in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the southeast

Southeast

²

/ ˌsaʊθˈiːst /

noun

1. the southeastern part of Britain, esp the London area

Other Word Forms

• southeastern adjective
• southeasternmost adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of southeast¹

before 900; Middle English southest, Old English sūthēast. See south, east

Example Sentences

The base typically plays host to 19,000 personnel and includes an airfield, deep-water port, and more across three installations along the Pacific Coast and southeast of Oxnard.

From Los Angeles Times

But on 26 August a man was fatally shot in southeast Washington.

From BBC

The company also agreed to give money to Westside Elementary School, about four miles southeast of the site, to support campus upgrades and efforts to build more local housing.

From Los Angeles Times

As rumblings emerged that there probably would be a new southeast Los Angeles County congressional seat — later confirmed by the official maps released last week — political watchers braced for a full-on feeding frenzy.

From Los Angeles Times

The maps include a new congressional seat in Los Angeles County that would stretch through the southeast cities of Downey, Santa Fe Springs, Whittier and Lakewood.

From Los Angeles Times