1
a
: the general direction between south and east
b
: the point midway between the south and east compass points
2
capitalized
: 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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James Powel, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Saturday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Tropical Storm Gabrielle is in the Atlantic Ocean, 530 miles northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands and 685 miles southeast of Bermuda.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Dan Gooding
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
To the southeast, the latest addition to the Mountain Lodges of Nepal portfolio is Deboche, a 13-room lodge situated above 12,200 feet—but below the iconic Tengboche Monastery, with its showstopping views of Everest and the surrounding summits.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
The attack unfolded on Saturday at the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve in Hugo in southeast Oklahoma, near the Texas border, and claimed the life of 37-year-old Ryan Easley, the owner of the preserve, Choctaw County Sheriff Terry Park told ABC News on Monday.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
The storm sits about 320 miles southeast of Bermuda and is moving toward the north-northwest at about 10 mph, according to forecasters.
—James Powel, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Saturday, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory stating that Tropical Storm Gabrielle is in the Atlantic Ocean, 530 miles northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands and 685 miles southeast of Bermuda.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
French broadcasters also reported sporadic clashes in the cities of Nantes, in the west, and Lyon in the southeast, with volleys of police tear gas and projectiles targeting officers.
—Dan Gooding
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
To the southeast, the latest addition to the Mountain Lodges of Nepal portfolio is Deboche, a 13-room lodge situated above 12,200 feet—but below the iconic Tengboche Monastery, with its showstopping views of Everest and the surrounding summits.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Homoya plants his spotting scope on the sidewalk not far from a hotdog vendor on the southeast quadrant of the circle and points it up toward the nest box.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
The attack unfolded on Saturday at the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve in Hugo in southeast Oklahoma, near the Texas border, and claimed the life of 37-year-old Ryan Easley, the owner of the preserve, Choctaw County Sheriff Terry Park told ABC News on Monday.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeast. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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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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