southeasternmost

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

south•east /ˌsaʊθˈist/   n. 

[countable* singular;
often: the + ~]
1. Geography, Nautical, Naval Terms the point or direction midway between south and east. Abbr.: SE
2. Geography a region in this direction.
3. Place Names the Southeast, the southeast region of the United States.

adj. 

4. Nautical, Naval Terms in, toward, or facing the southeast:
   a southeast course.
5. Nautical, Naval Terms coming from the southeast:
   a southeast wind.

adv. 

6. Nautical, Naval Terms toward the southeast:
   sailing southeast.
7. from the southeast.

south•east•er•ly, adj., adv. 
south•east•ern, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

south•east  (south′ēst′; Naut. sou′ēst′), n. 

1. Geography, Nautical, Naval Terms the point or direction midway between south and east. Abbr.: SE
2. Geography a region in this direction.
3. Place Names (cap.) the southeast region of the United States.

adj. 

4. Nautical, Naval Terms lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southeast.
5. Nautical, Naval Terms coming from the southeast, as a wind.

adv. 

6. Nautical, Naval Terms in the direction midway between south and east.

• Middle English southest, Old English sūthēast. See south, east bef. 900

south′east′ern, adj. 
south•east•ern•most  (south′ē′stərn mōst′ or, esp. Brit., -məst), adj.