1
a
: the general direction between south and east
b
: the point midway between the south and east compass points
2
Southeast
: regions or countries lying to the southeast of a specified or implied point of orientation
1
: coming from the southeast
a southeast wind
2
: situated toward or at the southeast
the southeast corner
Examples of southeast in a Sentence
Adverb
It's a few miles southeast of here.
Noun
A mountain range is in the southeast of the country.
Rain is moving into the Southeast.
He grew up in the Southeast.
Adjective
My office is in the southeast corner of the building.
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Mark Price
january 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
His trial began Monday in Corpus Christi, Texas, about 200 miles southeast of Uvalde.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
In the far southeast of the city, in El Volcan, buildings that were part of a communications complex situated on top of a mountain were hit.
—Paul P. Murphy, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2026
Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Authorities compared it to a similar power outage last September in southeast Berlin, when radical activists claimed responsibility.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
Craven County is about a 115-mile drive southeast from downtown Raleigh.
—Mark Price
january 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
His trial began Monday in Corpus Christi, Texas, about 200 miles southeast of Uvalde.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
Marrón and a group of scientists from Mexico and the San Diego Natural History Museum are on an expedition in the Sierra de las Cacachilas, southeast of La Paz, to study the area’s biodiversity.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
In the far southeast of the city, in El Volcan, buildings that were part of a communications complex situated on top of a mountain were hit.
—Paul P. Murphy, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
In September, another arson attack on power cables in southeast Berlin caused a 60-hour blackout affecting tens of thousands of residents, reportedly the longest power cut in the city since World War II.
—Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Authorities compared it to a similar power outage last September in southeast Berlin, when radical activists claimed responsibility.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeast. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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southeast
1 of 3 adverb
south·east
sau̇-ˈthēst 
nautical sau̇-ˈēst
: to or toward the southeast
southeast
2 of 3 noun1
: the direction between south and east
2
capitalized
: regions or countries southeast of a point that is mentioned or understood
southeast
3 of 3 adjective1
: situated toward or at the southeast
the southeast corner
2
: coming from the southeast
a southeast wind
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