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See also: south-east and South East

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Etymology

From south + east.

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Noun

southeast (plural southeasts)

  1. The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.
    Antonym: northwest

Coordinate terms

compass points:  [edit]

northwest north northeast
west Thumb east
southwest south southeast

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Adjective

southeast (not generally comparable, comparative more southeast, superlative most southeast)

  1. Of, in or pertaining to the southeast; southeastern.
    • 2014, Robert Barr, For the Love of Flight, Dorrance Publishing, →ISBN, page 61:
      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.
  2. Situated toward or in the direction of the southeast; southeastward; southeasterly.
    A southeast course.
  3. Coming from the southeast; southeasterly.
    A southeast wind.

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Adverb

southeast (not generally comparable, comparative more southeast, superlative most southeast)

  1. Towards or in the direction of the southeast; southeastwards.
    We are travelling southeast at the moment.
    Valencia is southeast of Madrid.

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