southeast
/sawˈθɪjst/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.
adj
Of, in or pertaining to the southeast; southeastern.
adj
Situated toward or in the direction of the southeast; southeastward; southeasterly.
adj
Coming from the southeast; southeasterly.
adv
Towards or in the direction of the southeast; southeastwards.
name
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
name
Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
American usage
Example Sentences
- "The first rocket exploded on the southeast camp fire perimeter, and the second dropped in to the northwest, a few hundred meters from the center of the workforce complex."
- "On the north side of town, there’s a golf course Colstrip residents can use for free. Castle Rock Lake, just west of town, attracts residents from across southeast Montana."
- "A southeast course."
- "A southeast wind."
- "We are travelling southeast at the moment."
- "Valencia is southeast of Madrid."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: southest, sūþēast
Usage
- American usage
Inflected Forms
southeasts (plural)
south-east (alternative, UK)
sou'-east (alternative)
SE (alternative, abbreviation)
more southeast (comparative)
most southeast (superlative)
further southeast (comparative)
farther southeast (comparative)
furthest southeast (superlative)
farthest southeast (superlative)
the Southeast (canonical)