Added 9 October 2026
southeast
/sawˈθɪjst/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about southeast at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees.
- The southeastern region of the United States.
- The direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point.
adjective
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Coming from the southeast.
southeasterly breezes
- Situated in or oriented toward the southeast.
adverb
- To, toward, or in the southeast.
Origin
From Middle English southest, from Old English sūþēast, equivalent to south + east.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)