southeastern
adjective
south·east·ern
sau̇th-ˈē-stərn 
sau̇-ˈē-
1
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated southeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the southeast
Examples of southeastern in a Sentence
the southeastern corner of the state
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The previous day, on April 18, Ukraine secured the return of 909 bodies of soldiers killed in southeastern Ukraine.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
CoreCivic, a private prison company, wants to reopen a detention center on the outskirts of southeastern Leavenworth through a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Brilliant blue waves meet a sensational crescent of white sand at Salt Whistle Bay, one of the most stunning anchorages in the southeastern Caribbean.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
Much of this growth is concentrated in the city's northeastern and southeastern areas, especially along Interstate 75 and near the Tennessee–Georgia state line.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
CoreCivic, a private prison company, wants to reopen a detention center on the outskirts of southeastern Leavenworth through a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Brilliant blue waves meet a sensational crescent of white sand at Salt Whistle Bay, one of the most stunning anchorages in the southeastern Caribbean.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
Much of this growth is concentrated in the city's northeastern and southeastern areas, especially along Interstate 75 and near the Tennessee–Georgia state line.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Southeastern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeastern. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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southeastern
adjective
south·east·ern
sau̇-ˈthē-stərn
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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