southeastern
adjective
south·east·ern
sau̇th-ˈē-stərn 
sau̇-ˈē-
1
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated southeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the southeast
Examples of southeastern in a Sentence
the southeastern corner of the state
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The vortex observed on July 12 was associated with the Deer Creek Fire burning in southeastern Utah.
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Reuters — Violent clashes erupted between far-right groups, local residents and North African migrants in a town in southeastern Spain late on Saturday following an attack on an elderly man by unknown assailants earlier in the week.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
Four UScellular stores in southeastern Wisconsin will be giving away nearly 4,000 tickets to the annual event to thank the community, according to a July 11 press release.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
The fire broke out on July 2 and scorched through a remote area in southeastern San Luis Obispo County.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Reuters — Violent clashes erupted between far-right groups, local residents and North African migrants in a town in southeastern Spain late on Saturday following an attack on an elderly man by unknown assailants earlier in the week.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
Four UScellular stores in southeastern Wisconsin will be giving away nearly 4,000 tickets to the annual event to thank the community, according to a July 11 press release.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
The fire broke out on July 2 and scorched through a remote area in southeastern San Luis Obispo County.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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southeastern
adjective
south·east·ern
sau̇-ˈthē-stərn
sau̇-ˈē-
1
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Southeast
2
: lying toward or coming from the southeast
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