"southeast" in the noun sense
1. southeast, sou'-east, southeastward, SE
the compass point midway between south and east at 135 degrees
2. Southeast, southeastern United States
the southeastern region of the United States
3. southeast
the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point
4. southeast
a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city
"southeast" in the adjective sense
1. southeasterly, southeast
coming from the southeast
"southeasterly breezes"
2. southeast, southeastern, southeasterly
situated in or oriented toward the southeast
"southeast" in the adverb sense
1. southeast, south-east, sou'-east
to, toward, or in the southeast
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