Southeast Asia

[sohth-eest ey-zhuh, ey-shuh]

noun

1. the countries and land area of Brunei, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Southeast Asia

noun

1. a region including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam

Southeast Asia

1. A geographical subdivision of Asia that includes the following nations: Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Other Word Forms

• Southeast Asian adjective

Example Sentences

Since 2023, RT has opened a bureau in Algeria, launched a TV service in Serbian, and started free training programmes aimed at journalists from Africa, Southeast Asia, India, and China.

From BBC

But the orangutan is not the only species affected by palm oil development; their situation represents the story of thousands of other species facing the same fate in Southeast Asia.

From Salon

From salmon out of Scotland to shrimp from Southeast Asia, vendors say they’re watching costs creep up and options narrow.

From Salon

And all this may play into the hands of China, Washington’s main rival for influence in Southeast Asia.

From Salon

Those changes will be harshest in tropical regions of Southeast Asia, South America and Africa that are close to the equator, the study says.

From Los Angeles Times