southeastern

adjective

south·​east·​ern sau̇th-ˈē-stərn How to pronounce southeastern (audio)
sau̇-ˈē-
1
often Southeastern : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated southeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the southeast
southeasternmost
sau̇th-ˈē-stərn-ˌmōst How to pronounce southeastern (audio)
sau̇-ˈē-
adjective

Examples of southeastern in a Sentence

the southeastern corner of the state
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In southeastern Florida, sea levels rose nearly 4 inches from 2000 to 2017, according to one 2019 study. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 Its distribution extends from southern Louisiana and southern and central Texas, northward to Oklahoma, and to central and eastern Kansas, southeastern Nebraska, southeastern Iowa, and southeastern Minnesota. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026 The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea -- A tugboat capsized and sank off South Korea's southeastern coast on Wednesday, leaving one crew member dead and six others missing, the coast guard said. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 City Councilmember Eric Guerra, whose southeastern district includes Tahoe Park, spoke about the project during the City Council meeting. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for southeastern

Word History

Etymology

southeast entry 2 + -ern (as in eastern)

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of southeastern was before the 12th century

Rhymes for southeastern

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“Southeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeastern. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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southeastern

adjective
south·​east·​ern sau̇-ˈthē-stərn How to pronounce southeastern (audio)
sau̇-ˈē-
1
often capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Southeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the southeast
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