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south·east S0584500 (south-ēst′, sou-ēst′)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, usually including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, and sometimes including other adjoining states.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. south·east′ern adj.southeast (ˌsaʊθˈiːst; ˌsaʊˈiːst) n1. (Navigation) the point of the compass or the direction midway between south and east, 135° clockwise from north2. (Navigation) (usually preceded by: the) any area lying in or towards this directionadj3. (sometimes capital) of or denoting the southeastern part of a specified country, area, etc4. situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the southeast5. (Physical Geography) (esp of the wind) from the southeastadvin, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the southeastSymbol: SE ˌsouthˈeasternmost adj
Southeast (ˌsaʊθˈiːst) n (Placename) the Southeast the southeastern part of Britain, esp the London areasouth•east (ˌsaʊθˈist; Naut. ˌsaʊ-) n. 1. the point or direction midway between south and east. Abbr.: SE 2. a region in this direction. 3. the Southeast, the southeast region of the United States. adj. 4. in, toward, or facing the southeast: a southeast course. 5. coming from the southeast: a southeast wind. adv. 6. toward the southeast: sailing southeast. 7. from the southeast. [before 900] south`east′ern, adj. south`east′ern•most` (-ˌmoʊst) adj. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | southeast - the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degreessou'-east, southeastward, SEcompass 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 Statessoutheastern United Stateseastern 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 pointdirection - 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 citylocation - a point or extent in space | Adj. | 1. | southeast - coming from the southeast; "southeasterly breezes"southeasterlysouth - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance" | | 2. | southeast - situated in or oriented toward the southeastsoutheastern, southeasterlysouth - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance" | Adv. | 1. | southeast - to, toward, or in the southeastsou'-east, south-east | Translationssoutheast
southeast1. the point of the compass or the direction midway between south and east, 135° clockwise from north 2. (esp of the wind) from the southeast
Southeast the southeastern part of Britain, esp the London area FinancialSeeSeAcronymsSeeSEsoutheast
Synonyms for southeastnoun the compass point midway between south and eastSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the southeastern region of the United StatesSynonyms- southeastern United States
Related Words- eastern United States
- East
noun the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass pointRelated Wordsnoun a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or cityRelated Wordsadj coming from the southeastSynonymsRelated Wordsadj situated in or oriented toward the southeastSynonyms- southeastern
- southeasterly
Related Wordsadv to, toward, or in the southeastSynonyms |