southeast
See also: south-east and South East
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- south-east (British)
- sou'-east (nautical)
- SE (abbreviation)
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
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NounEdit
southeast (usually uncountable, plural southeasts)
- The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.
- Antonym: northwest
Coordinate termsEdit
northwest | north | northeast |
west | east | |
southwest | south | southeast |
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
compass point
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AdjectiveEdit
southeast (not generally comparable, comparative more southeast, superlative most southeast)
- 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.
- Situated toward or in the direction of the southeast; southeastward; southeasterly.
- A southeast course.
- Coming from the southeast; southeasterly.
- A southeast wind.
TranslationsEdit
southeastern — see southeastern
southeastward — see southeastward
southeasterly — see southeasterly
AdverbEdit
southeast (not generally comparable, comparative more southeast, superlative most southeast)
- Towards or in the direction of the southeast; southeastwards.
- We are travelling southeast at the moment.
TranslationsEdit
southeastward — see southeastward