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southeast Definition

south·east (so̵ut̸h′ēst′; naut. so̵u′-)

noun

  1. the direction, or the point on a mariner's compass, halfway between south and east; 45° east of due south
  2. a district or region in or toward this direction

adjective

  1. in, of, to, toward, or facing the southeast
  2. from the southeast a southeast wind

adverb

in or toward the southeast

southeast Idioms

the Southeast

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the southeastern part of the U.S.

southeast Synonyms

southeast

modif.

SE, sou'east, southeastern, southeasterly, southeastward, south-south-east (SSE), southeast by east (SEbE), southeast by south (SEbS); see also direction 1.

southeast Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • lie: The three stars in the Belt of Orion lead directly away from Aldebaran to Sirius, which lies southeast of Orion.
  • locate: We are located roughly 1 hour southeast of Atlanta.
  • head: On Sunday afternoons in spring, we could head southeast, to go for a walk down on the north Essex marshes.

Adjective modifier

  • Kurdish: The mainly Kurdish southeast had been under martial law or state of emergency since 1978.
  • extreme: The Glenelly Valley Complex occurs as a series of moraine ridges in the extreme southeast of the LCA.

Modifies a noun

  • Asia: The flooding occurred in southeast Asia along the Mekong river.
  • coast: Sri Lanka is an island off the southeast coast of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
  • corner: Circa 1961 Looking over the southeast corner of the town.
  • region: The crux of Brazil's industry, the Southeast region is home to a wide variety of cuisines.
  • nation: China has used its huge market to entice Southeast Asian nations with offers of trade arrangements.
  • wind: Southeast trade winds prevail from April to the end of November.

Used with adjective complement

head: The route southeast from Whitchurch, Margary's route 19, " the Longford " , headed southeast to rejoin Watling Street at Pennocrucium.

Noun used with modifier

  • km: Local Geography - Loch Na Meal is located 2 km Southeast of Tobermory amid the stepped hills which dominate northern Mull.
  • mile: Look for the Roman milestone ½ mile southeast of the village.
  • head: Setting sail in the evening, we pass by historic Frobisher Bay and head southeast through the narrows.

Preposition: of

  • city: The district extends to rural areas to the southeast of the city.
  • capital: The bomb exploded early Friday morning about 200 meters from a mosque in the New Baghdad district, southeast of the capital.
  • island: Yala National Park, situated in the southeast of the island is, by far, the best-known wildlife site in Sri Lanka.
  • town: Serb security forces reportedly are continuing to burn villages east and southeast of this town.
  • country: Turkey has been fighting a 15-year civil war with Kurdish militants in the southeast of the country.