southeast
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southeast¹
- /sawˈθɪjst/ British, Southern, Standard
Where it comes from
From Middle English southest, from Old English sūþēast, equivalent to south + east.
noun southeasts · south-east · sou'-east · SE
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The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.
Opposite: northwest
adjective more southeast · most southeast · south-east · sou'-east · SE
- Of, in or pertaining to the southeast; southeastern. The first rocket exploded on the southeast camp fire perimeter, and the second dropped in to the northwest, a few hundred meters from the center of the workforce complex.
- Situated toward or in the direction of the southeast; southeastward; southeasterly. A southeast course.
- Coming from the southeast; southeasterly. A southeast wind.
adverb further southeast · farther southeast · furthest southeast · farthest southeast · south-east · sou'-east
- Towards or in the direction of the southeast; southeastwards. We are travelling southeast at the moment.
Southeast²
Where it comes from
By proprialization from southeast.
proper noun the Southeast
- Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
- The southeastern region of the contiguous United States.
proper noun
- A township in Orange County, Indiana.
- A neighbourhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota
- A town in Putnam County, New York.
- A neighbourhood of Eugene, Oregon.
- The south-eastern quadrant in Washington, D.C.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: se, southeasterly, southeastern, south, northeast, southwest, south-west, south-western, south-east, southwestern, south-eastern, north-east, northeastern, southern, eastern, east
Translations
Every language
noun compass point
| Español | sudeste, sureste, sueste, sudoriente, suroriente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 동남 dongnam, 남동 namdong |
| 日本語 | 南東 nantō, 東南 tōnan, 辰巳 tatsumi, 巽 tatsumi |
| 中文 | 東南 /东南 dōngnán |
| हिन्दी | दक्षिणपूर्व dakṣiṇpūrv |
| Kiswahili | kusini-mashariki |
| Português | sudeste |
| Français | sud-est |
| Deutsch | Südosten |
| Italiano | sudest |
| Ελληνικά | νοτιοανατολικά notioanatoliká |
| Română | sud-est |
| Русский | ю́го-восто́к júgo-vostók, зюйд-о́ст zjujd-óst |
| Tiếng Việt | phía đông nam, hướng đông nam, đông nam |
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title = {southeast},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/southeast},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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