Southeastern Meaning
/sˌaʊˈθistərn/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to the southeast.
adjOf or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
Sentence Examples
Croatia is in the southeastern part of Europe.
Croatia is located in the southeastern part of Europe.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ region of the United States is known for its humid subtropical climate, unlike the arid Southwest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ region of the country is known for its beautiful beaches and warm tropical climate.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English *southesterne, from Old English sūþēasterne, equivalent to south + eastern.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Much of the southern half of the southeastern body is a mafic syenite, slightly more felsic than the shonkinite."
— 1954, J. C. Olson, D. R. Shawe, L. C. Pray, W. N. Sharp, Rare-Earth Mineral Deposits of the Mountain Pass District, San Bernadino County, California, U.S. Geological Survey, Professional Paper 261, page 22:
"It’s the stuff of nightmares for some, but it’s simply summer in southeastern Colorado, where thousands – yes, thousands – of male tarantulas are making the trek to find a mate."
— 2019 August 9, Dylan Miettinen, “Is that love in the air? Thousands of tarantulas to descend on southeast Colorado in search of mates”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ region of the United States is known for its humid subtropical climate, unlike the arid Southwest.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ region of the country is known for its beautiful beaches and warm tropical climate.