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southeast

[ south-eest; Nautical 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

/ ˌʊθˈː; ˌsaʊˈiːst /

noun

  1. the point of the compass or the direction midway between south and east, 135° clockwise from north
  2. often capusually preceded bythe any area lying in or towards this direction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the southeast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Southeast

2

/ ˌʊθˈː /

noun

  1. the Southeast
    the southeastern part of Britain, esp the London area
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌdzܳٳˈ𲹲ٱԳDz, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • dzܳٳeİ adjective
  • dzܳٳ·𲹲··Dz [south-, ee, -stern-mohst, -m, uh, st], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of southeast1

before 900; Middle English southest, Old English ūٳŧ. See south, east
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Example Sentences

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Jan. 7 near a popular hiking trail just southeast of Palisades Drive.

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The southeast cities, including South Gate, Bell and Bell Gardens, once mostly white, are now about 90% Latino.

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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.

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For the past six years, Fox’s Building 103, on the lot’s southeast corner, has been a Disney outpost.

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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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