southeast

Meaning

Noun

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

Adj

1. (not-comparable, usually) Of, in or pertaining to the southeast; southeastern.
2. (not-comparable, usually) Situated toward or in the direction of the southeast; southeastward; southeasterly.
3. (not-comparable, usually) Coming from the southeast; southeasterly.

Adv

Towards or in the direction of the southeast; southeastwards.

Opposite of

northwest

Synonyms

southeastwards

southeastern

southeasterly

south-east

southeastward

sou’-east

SE

south

south east

north

mild

insinuating

south-eastern

east

south-west

under

west

wind

bland

north-east

above

northwest

Translations

sud-est

Südosten

sudeste

sudeste

güneydoğu

Südost

sud-est

zuidoost

südöstlich

νοτιοανατολικά

sud-est

zuidoosten

sureste

Etymology

From Middle English southest, from Old English sūþēast, equivalent to south + east.

Sentences

Knowlton Creek flows through the southeast part of Proctor .

It is now part of the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region .