Definition of southeastern in US English:
southeastern
adjectiveˌsaʊθˈistərnˌsouTHˈēstərnˌsaʊθˈistərn
1Situated in, directed toward, or facing the southeast.
the southeastern corner of Angola
Example sentencesExamples
- The only bones that now survive from the excavation are four femora that were recovered from the south-eastern burial chamber.
- Although London should be placed in the south-eastern district, there are several circumstances which combine to give it a somewhat peculiar climate.
- The south-eastern port towns show the most frequent signs of French influence.
- The palace is near the south-eastern section of the island.
- Men had fought and experienced a wider world, and such experiences were now brought back to south-eastern villages and towns.
- 1.1 (of a wind) blowing from the southeast.
the harsh southeastern wind that blows over Cape Town in the summertime
Example sentencesExamples
- The locals refer to this devastating south-eastern gale-force wind as 'The Cape Doctor', although there's little evidence of any healing occurring!
- Most of the shipwrecks in the roadstead here are due to these south-eastern squalls.
- They call this season bordwo bo'uai ('blowing the petticoats awry'), in reference to the effect of the first strong gales of the south-eastern breeze.
- The south-eastern cyclone moved eastward.
- In spring and summer, the humid and hot south-eastern foehn visits the wall of the prison.
2Living in, originating from, or characteristic of the southeast of a particular country or region.
southeastern native peoples
Example sentencesExamples
- Purlins are butted against the principal rafters in true south-eastern fashion, supported on long tenons taken through the principal.
- No other people in the state had offered to do what the south-eastern residents were doing.
- The 55 genera of the south-eastern flora contain about 1,260 species.
- The inspiration of the 'Singapore Aunties' project comes from our eccentric and eclectic south-eastern colloquialism.
- Northern-dominated government may have blunted the appeal of the development discourse among the majority of south-eastern voters.
Definition of southeastern in US English:
southeastern
adjectiveˌsaʊθˈistərnˌsouTHˈēstərn
1Situated in, directed toward, or facing the southeast.
the southeastern corner of Angola
Example sentencesExamples
- The only bones that now survive from the excavation are four femora that were recovered from the south-eastern burial chamber.
- Although London should be placed in the south-eastern district, there are several circumstances which combine to give it a somewhat peculiar climate.
- The south-eastern port towns show the most frequent signs of French influence.
- The palace is near the south-eastern section of the island.
- Men had fought and experienced a wider world, and such experiences were now brought back to south-eastern villages and towns.
- 1.1 (of a wind) blowing from the southeast.
the harsh southeastern wind that blows over Cape Town in the summertime
Example sentencesExamples
- The locals refer to this devastating south-eastern gale-force wind as 'The Cape Doctor', although there's little evidence of any healing occurring!
- Most of the shipwrecks in the roadstead here are due to these south-eastern squalls.
- They call this season bordwo bo'uai ('blowing the petticoats awry'), in reference to the effect of the first strong gales of the south-eastern breeze.
- The south-eastern cyclone moved eastward.
- In spring and summer, the humid and hot south-eastern foehn visits the wall of the prison.
2Living in, originating from, or characteristic of the southeast of a particular country or region.
southeastern native peoples
Example sentencesExamples
- Purlins are butted against the principal rafters in true south-eastern fashion, supported on long tenons taken through the principal.
- No other people in the state had offered to do what the south-eastern residents were doing.
- The 55 genera of the south-eastern flora contain about 1,260 species.
- The inspiration of the 'Singapore Aunties' project comes from our eccentric and eclectic south-eastern colloquialism.
- Northern-dominated government may have blunted the appeal of the development discourse among the majority of south-eastern voters.