southeast

south·east  (south-st, sou-st)

n.

1. Abbr. SE The direction or point on the mariner's compass halfway between due south and due east, or 135° east of due north.

2. An area or region lying in the southeast.

3. Southeast A region of the southeast United States generally including Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida.

adj.

1. To, toward, of, facing, or in the southeast.

2. Originating in or coming from the southeast: a southeast wind.

adv.

In, from, or toward the southeast.

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south·eastern adj.

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southeast

Noun

1. the direction midway between south and east

2. the southeast any area lying in or towards the southeast

Adjective

also southeastern

1. of or denoting that part of a country or area which lies in the southeast

2. situated in, moving towards, or facing the southeast

3. (esp. of the wind) from the southeast

Adverb

in, to, or towards the southeast

southeasterly adjadvn

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Southeast

Noun

the southeast of Britain, esp. the London area

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	southeast - the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees sou'-east, southeastward, SE compass point, point - any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"
	2.	Southeast - the southeastern region of the United States southeastern United States eastern United States, East - the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River
	3.	southeast - the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
	4.	southeast - a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city location - a point or extent in space
Adj.	1.	southeast - coming from the southeast; "southeasterly breezes" southeasterly south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
	2.	southeast - situated in or oriented toward the southeast southeastern, southeasterly south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
Adv.	1.	southeast - to, toward, or in the southeast sou'-east, south-east