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southeast
[ south-eest; Nautical sou-eest ]
noun
- the point or direction midway between south and east. : SE
- a region in this direction.
- (initial capital letter) the southeast region of the United States.
adjective
- lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southeast.
- coming from the southeast, as a wind.
adverb
- in the direction midway between south and east.
southeast
1/ ˌʊθˈː; ˌsaʊˈiːst /
noun
- the point of the compass or the direction midway between south and east, 135° clockwise from north
- often capusually preceded bythe any area lying in or towards this direction
adjective
- sometimes capital of or denoting the southeastern part of a specified country, area, etc
- situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the southeast
- (esp of the wind) from the southeast
adverb
- in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the southeast
Southeast
2/ ˌʊθˈː /
noun
- the Southeastthe southeastern part of Britain, esp the London area
Derived Forms
- ˌdzܳٳˈٱԳDz, adjective
Other Word Forms
- dzܳٳeİ adjective
- dzܳٳ···Dz [south-, ee, -stern-mohst, -m, uh, st], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of southeast1
Example Sentences
Jan. 7 near a popular hiking trail just southeast of Palisades Drive.
The southeast cities, including South Gate, Bell and Bell Gardens, once mostly white, are now about 90% Latino.
It collided with a signal pole on the southeast corner of the intersection, where the 22-year-old was found unresponsive, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
For the past six years, Fox’s Building 103, on the lot’s southeast corner, has been a Disney outpost.
If you are in the Outer Hebrides, for example, you'll see up to 47% of the Sun obscured, while Dover in southeast England will only see about 28% of it covered.
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