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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Golfers had a legitimate excuse for missing strokes on Easter when two earthquakes rattled opposite sides of the Holly Ridge Golf Links southeast of Archdale, North Carolina.
—Mark Price
april 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Eric Henderson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Miller and Cook were two of four young women whose bodies were found between 1984 and 1991 in a rural field off a desolate dirt road in League City, located about 28 miles (45 kilometers) southeast of Houston.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Pre-application plans submitted to Thornton last year placed the store on the southeast corner of the intersection, where WinCo envisioned a single-story, warehouse-style building with a neutral bronze exterior.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
Consider venturing southeast to South Caicos for a more intimate and undeveloped look at what are arguably the destination’s most jaw-dropping beaches.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Golfers had a legitimate excuse for missing strokes on Easter when two earthquakes rattled opposite sides of the Holly Ridge Golf Links southeast of Archdale, North Carolina.
—Mark Price
april 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
The system will bring wet snow to northwestern Minnesota, rain to the southeast, and a wintry mix in between, according to the National Weather Service.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Miller and Cook were two of four young women whose bodies were found between 1984 and 1991 in a rural field off a desolate dirt road in League City, located about 28 miles (45 kilometers) southeast of Houston.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Aspen Funds, a Wyoming company, is requesting the additional 30% property tax abatement for a business park containing six flex office and industrial buildings totaling approximately 1,092,315 square feet at the southeast corner of Hedge Lane and 167th Street.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Pre-application plans submitted to Thornton last year placed the store on the southeast corner of the intersection, where WinCo envisioned a single-story, warehouse-style building with a neutral bronze exterior.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeast. Accessed 8 Apr. 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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