English adjective: southeast | |||
1. | southeast coming from the southeast | ||
Samples | Southeasterly breezes. | ||
Synonyms | southeasterly | ||
Similar | south | ||
Antonyms | north | ||
2. | southeast situated in or oriented toward the southeast | ||
Synonyms | southeasterly, southeastern | ||
Similar | south | ||
Antonyms | north | ||
English noun: southeast | |||
1. | southeast the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees | ||
Synonyms | SE, sou'-east, southeastward | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compass point, point | ||
2. | Southeast (location) the southeastern region of the United States | ||
Synonyms | southeastern United States | ||
Instance hypernym | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | ||
Part meronym | East, eastern United States | ||
3. | southeast the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point | ||
Broader (hypernym) | direction | ||
4. | southeast (location) a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city | ||
Broader (hypernym) | location | ||
English adverb: southeast | |||
1. | southeast to, toward, or in the southeast | ||
Synonyms | sou'-east, south-east | ||