English Explanatory Dictionary

southeast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.
adj
  1. Of, in or pertaining to the southeast; southeastern.
  2. Situated toward or in the direction of the southeast; southeastward; southeasterly.
  3. Coming from the southeast; southeasterly.
adv
  1. Towards or in the direction of the southeast; southeastwards.
name
  1. Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
  2. The southeastern region of the contiguous United States.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-PerfectSoundWhatever-southeast.wav

Word forms

southeast southeasts south-east sou'-east SE more southeast most southeast further southeast farther southeast furthest southeast farthest southeast the Southeast

Etymology

From Middle English southest, from Old English sūþēast, equivalent to south + east.

Antonyms

northwest

Related words

North South East West Northeast Northwest Southwest Deep South Southeastern

Derived words

southeastbound southeaster southeastmost southeastwards south-southwest south-southwesterly south-southwestern south-southwestwards southwest by south southwest by west southwesterly southwestern southwestwards west-southwest west-southwesterly west-southwestern west-southwestwards Southeast Asia Southeast Europe Southeast Iceland Southeast Region Southeast Sulawesi
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