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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.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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