SOUTHEAST

southeast, southeastern, southeasterly

(adjective) situated in or oriented toward the southeast

southeasterly, southeast

(adjective) coming from the southeast; “southeasterly breezes”

southeast, south-east, sou'-east

(adverb) to, toward, or in the southeast

southeast

(noun) a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city

Southeast, southeastern United States

(noun) the southeastern region of the United States

southeast, sou'-east, southeastward, SE

(noun) the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees

southeast

(noun) the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

southeast (plural southeasts)

The direction of the cardinal compass point halfway between south and east, specifically 135°, abbreviated as SE.

Adjective

southeast (comparative more southeast, superlative most southeast)

Southeastern, southeasternmost; occupying a position that is relatively southeast of another.

Towards the southeast; southeastwards.

From the southeast, southeasterly.

Anagrams

• out the ass

Source: Wiktionary


South`east" (; by sailors sou"-), n.

Definition: The point of the compass equally distant from the south and the east; the southeast part or region.

South`east (; by sailors sou"-), a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the southeast; proceeding toward, or coming from, the southeast; as, a southeast course; a southeast wind.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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