south-east

A form of southeast — The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.

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southeastsou'-east
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Meanings

nounsouth-east (usually uncountable, plural south-easts)

plural south-easts

  1. UKalternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of southeast.
adjectivesouth-east (not generally comparable, comparative more south-east, superlative most south-east)

comparative more south-east · superlative most south-east

  1. UKalternativenot comparableusuallyAlternative form of southeast.
adverbsouth-east (not generally comparable, comparative more south-east, superlative most south-east)

comparative more south-east · superlative most south-east

  1. UKalternativenot comparableusuallyAlternative form of southeast.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbto, toward, or in the southeast

Similar
southeastsou'-east
Also see
southeast

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

south-east. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/south-east

MLA

“south-east.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/south-east. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “south-east,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/south-east.

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