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southeast
[south-eest, sou-eest]
noun
the point or direction midway between south and east. SE
a region in this direction.
(initial capital letter)the southeast region of the United States.
adjective
lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southeast.
coming from the southeast, as a wind.
adverb
in the direction midway between south and east.
southeast
1/ ˌʊθˈː, ˌsaʊˈiːst /
noun
the point of the compass or the direction midway between south and east, 135° clockwise from north
any area lying in or towards this direction
adjective
(sometimes capital) of or denoting the southeastern part of a specified country, area, etc
situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the southeast
(esp of the wind) from the southeast
adverb
in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the southeast
Southeast
2/ ˌʊθˈː /
noun
the southeastern part of Britain, esp the London area
Other Word Forms
- southeastern adjective
- southeasternmost adjective
- ˌdzܳٳˈٱԳDz adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of southeast1
Example Sentences
The Los Angeles protests that started on June 6 after news spread of potential immigration raids southeast of downtown have quickly expanded to the Civic Center and pockets of other areas such as Santa Ana.
The evacuation zone stretches from Milpas Drive to High Road, about 8 miles southeast of Apple Valley.
Demonstrations in the city of Los Angeles on Saturday were largely confined to the federal Metropolitan Detention Center where immigrants were detained; larger protests unfolded in Paramount, southeast of L.A.
She’s suing the city to get her seat back after an internal investigation found Castillo wasn’t a resident of the southeast L.A.
Texistepec is about 125 miles southeast of the port city of Veracruz.
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