southeast Definition
south·east (so̵ut̸h′ēst′; naut. so̵u′-)
noun
- the direction, or the point on a mariner's compass, halfway between south and east; 45° east of due south
- a district or region in or toward this direction
adjective
- in, of, to, toward, or facing the southeast
- from the southeast a southeast wind
adverb
in or toward the southeast
southeast Idioms
the Southeast
☆the southeastern part of the U.S.
southeast Synonyms
southeast
modif.
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.
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