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southeastern

southeastern

49 3.3
In the southeast part of a place like a country or island
  • adjective
  • /ˌsaʊθˈiːstərn/
translation icon : sureste
  • Fairhaven is on the old Route 6 in southeastern Massachusetts, across the harbor from New Bedford.
  • southeastern United States
  • southeastern region
  • southeastern Europe

Who Who knew Southeastern Ohio, so hilly.

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Examples

  • This is a sky island in southeastern Arizona.

  • Teachers were recruited from 12 schools across predominantly rural and suburban areas in the southeastern United States.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Way down at the southeastern corner of the state.

  • Maybe it's the southeastern part of the state.

  • The setting for the present study was a beginning weight training class at a southeastern university.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Let me guess, some forgotten town in the southeastern part of the United States.

  • So that area, which they now call Lake Country, is a part of southeastern Wisconsin.

  • Our local coverage of southeastern Michigan continues with all new stories.

  • The Gullah people and their language are sometimes referred to in the southeastern United States as Geechee.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The southeastern region of the country is known for its warm climate.

Synonyms

southeast
vssoutheastern
4 1.0

Facing the direction between south and east

focuses on being located or related to regions rather than movement
southeasterly
vssoutheastern
1 4.1

Located toward the southeast

is used for regions or areas rather than movement toward that point
southeastward
vssoutheastern
2.7

Toward the southeast

refers to location or orientation rather than movement toward that point
south-east
vssoutheastern
1.0

In the direction between south and east

is about being situated or related to areas, not describing travel
sou'-east
vssoutheastern
  • Archaic
9.6

Toward the point between south and east

is used for places or regions rather than movement or direction

Compounds

A part of the United States near the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, including Georgia and Florida

A small animal that lives underground and digs tunnels in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida

Surface Forms

southeastern positive

Morphology

southeastern = southeast (transparent) = southeast + ern

The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ern' to the clear base 'southeast', yielding a direct locational meaning.

Etymology

Southeastern is made from the two directions south and east plus the ending -ern, which means 'of or about'. So southeastern means 'in or toward the south-east', and you can think of it as the area that is both southern and eastern.