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Southeast

see synonyms of southeast

Noun

1. se, sou'-east, southeast, southeastward

the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees

2. southeast, southeastern united states

the southeastern region of the United States

3. southeast

the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point

4. southeast

a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city

Adjective

5. southeast, southeasterly

coming from the southeast

Example Sentences:
'southeasterly breezes'

6. southeast, southeasterly, southeastern

situated in or oriented toward the southeast

Adverb

7. sou'-east, south-east, southeast

to, toward, or in the southeast

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Southeast

see synonyms of southeast
noun
1. 
the point of the compass or the direction midway between south and east, 135° clockwise from north
2. (often capital; usually preceded by the)
any area lying in or towards this direction
adjective also: southeastern
3. (sometimes capital)
of or denoting the southeastern part of a specified country, area, etc
4. 
situated in, proceeding towards, or facing the southeast
5. 
(esp of the wind) from the southeast
adverb
6. 
in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the southeast
noun
the Southeast

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Southeast

see synonyms of southeast
noun
1. 
the direction, or the point on a mariner's compass, halfway between south and east; 45° east of due south
2. 
a district or region in or toward this direction
adjective
3. 
in, of, to, toward, or facing the southeast
4. 
from the southeast
a southeast wind
adverb
5. 
in or toward the southeast

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Southeast

see synonyms of southeast
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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