southeast
adverb
south·east
| \ sau̇th-ˈēst
, naut sau̇-ˈēst\
, naut sau̇-ˈēst\
Definition of southeast
(Entry 1 of 3)
: to, toward, or in the southeast
southeast
nounDefinition of southeast (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: 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
southeast
adjectiveDefinition of southeast (Entry 3 of 3)
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.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Authorities preparing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Fernand in northeastern Mexico reported that an that an underwater earthquake hit in the Gulf of Mexico about 65 miles southeast of the border city of Matamoros. — Sergio Chapa, Houston Chronicle, "Double Trouble: Underwater earthquake reported as Tropical Storm Fernand approaches Mexican coast," 3 Sep. 2019 Shayn Striegel, 27, was arrested Wednesday at the school's Henderson campus, a few miles southeast of Las Vegas, the public community college's spokesman, Richard Lake, said. — Hollie Silverman, CNN, "Student arrested after 2,000 rounds of ammunition found in his vehicle at a Nevada college, officials say," 29 Aug. 2019 Hardest-hit was Arganda del Rey, a neighborhood about 10 miles southeast of downtown Madrid, the capital. — Matthew Cappucci, BostonGlobe.com, "Severe weather strikes Spain with extreme flooding, hail, and tornadoes," 27 Aug. 2019 Officials say the Oklahoma brown tarantulas migrate through La Junta, about 176 miles southeast of Denver. — USA TODAY, "Smokey Bear, tarantula trek, censoring Adam and Eve: News from around our 50 states," 9 Aug. 2019 Less than 24 hours later, Agriculture attorney John Teefey emailed a cancellation notice to the fair manager in DuQuoin, 88 miles southeast of St. Louis. — John O'connor, chicagotribune.com, "Gov. Pritzker’s office not aware band Confederate Railroad was booked for 2 months before cancellation, emails show," 6 Aug. 2019 Maps indicate that the area is in the Atlantic Ocean, about 60 miles southeast of Ocean City. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, "New Maryland record for mahi mahi set Friday, officials say," 20 Aug. 2019 Hooper and his friend set off on a kayaking trip off the Kenai Peninsula to get a glimpse at the Spencer Glacier, about 60 miles southeast of Anchorage. — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Anchorage Daily News, "'Way too close’: Kayakers encounter calving glacier in Southcentral Alaska," 20 Aug. 2019 Madison Eddlemon was last seen around 9 a.m. Saturday in Crown Point, Ind., a city roughly 50 miles southeast of Chicago, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. — Fox News, "Indiana girl, 16, missing, believed to be in 'extreme danger'; possibly with 22-year-old stalking suspect," 19 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The center of the hurricane is located about 425 miles (685 kilometers) southeast of the southeastern Bahamas, according to an advisory from the National Hurricane Center at 5 a.m. New York time. — Washington Post, The Denver Post, "Hurricane Dorian slips past Puerto Rico, heads to Florida," 29 Aug. 2019 On this evening, look toward the southeast to find the almost-full moon posing beautifully with a still-bright Saturn. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "Watch the skies: Out-of-this world phenomena fill the calendar in July," 2 July 2019 On the 15th, gaze toward the southeast as the near full moon poses with still-bright Saturn. — Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, "Saturn at its best, and more top stargazing events in July," 1 July 2019 Confidence: High Tomorrow night: Winds begin to turn back toward the southeast and eventually the south. — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, "D.C.-area forecast: An awesome weekend before summertime temperatures return," 7 July 2018 Thursday will potentially be the worst day this week for smoke in the county, as winds are expected to turn instead toward the southeast, Hall said. — Jordan Cutler-tietjen, sacbee, "Here's the air quality outlook for July 4 and beyond, amid Northern California wildfires," 3 July 2018 The greatest threat from the storms comes from about Tuesday at 2 p.m. through 8 or 9 p.m., and from the northwest toward the southeast. — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Where the greatest risk for severe storms will be this afternoon," 16 May 2018 The Las Vegas area would suffer damage if such a powerful quake occurred and the fault ruptured toward the southeast and toward the city, Kent said. — Los Angeles Times, "Earthquake early-warning sensors being expanded to high-risk areas in California and Nevada," 21 Aug. 2019 Get there Würzburg, at the northern tip of the Romantic Road, lies 75 miles (121 kilometers) southeast of the Frankfurt International Airport. — National Geographic, "Castles, vineyards, and fairy-tale villages: Drive the Romantic Road," 14 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
That flooding from Irma was caused primarily from overwhelmed pumps at three nearby retention ponds — collectively known as Lake Venus — tucked on the southeast corner of the Kirkman Road and State Road 408 intersection. — Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, "Hurricane Dorian: Flooded by Irma in 2017, Orlo Vista spared this time," 4 Sep. 2019 At the water’s edge, on the southeast corner of where the park could stand, there are two sets of enormous white cranes, a relic from some other time in the shipping industry and long discarded by the Port of Oakland. — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "A study in contrasts: Warriors’ triumph and Oakland’s dream," 3 Sep. 2019 Forecasters say the storm could brush by Puerto Rico as a Category 1 Hurricane late Wednesday before striking the southeast corner of the Dominican Republic early Thursday. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "Tropical Storm Dorian hurls toward Caribbean islands; Puerto Rico under hurricane watch," 27 Aug. 2019 Homebuilder Richmond American Homes wants to put 77 single-family houses on the 11-acre site at the southeast corner of the Bear Creek Greenbelt. — John Aguilar, The Denver Post, "Demolition of 1888 Lakewood farm is sought to make way for new homes," 26 Aug. 2019 Great Falls is halfway between Columbia and Charlotte in the southeast corner of Chester County, a burgeoning corridor in the Palmetto State with manufacturing plants and corporate headquarters that shape the economy of the region. — Lacrai Mitchell, CBS News, "Jill Biden makes her pitch to rural voters in South Carolina," 25 Aug. 2019 The outlook shows an increased probability of below-average temperatures across most of the state (except the southeast corner), with the higher chances in the northwest. — Leigh Morgan, al, "Could it be? A break from the heat possible next week," 20 Aug. 2019 The Uncommon, a bar with food service and arcade games, and a brunch restaurant called the Tipsy Egg will fill the building at 1 E. Boston St. on the southeast corner of Arizona Avenue and Boston Street. — Tirion Morris, azcentral, "Here's what's planned for the former La Bocca and Modern Margarita building in Chandler," 23 July 2019 The structure at the southeast corner of South Fifth Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard was built in 1924, according to county property records. — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, "One of downtown Louisville's largest apartment buildings sells for nearly $18M," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'southeast.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for southeast
southeast
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of southeast
(Entry 1 of 3)
: to or toward the southeast
southeast
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of southeast (Entry 2 of 3)
: the direction between south and east
: the southeastern part of a country or region
especially
: the southeastern part of the U.S.
southeast
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of southeast (Entry 3 of 3)
: located in or toward the southeast
: coming from the southeast
See the full definition for southeast in the English Language Learners Dictionary
southeast
adverb
south·east
| \ sau̇th-ˈēst
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Kids Definition of southeast
(Entry 1 of 3)
: to or toward the direction between south and east
We hiked southeast.
southeast
adjective