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southeast

south·east

southeast

 
pronunciation:
saUth ist
parts of speech:
noun, adjective, adverb
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a point on the compass halfway between south and east.
definition 2: a region in the direction of southeast.
Florida is in the southeast of the United States.I live in the southeast of town.
 
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: located in or near the southeast.
I live in the southeast state of Florida.He lives southeast of us.
definition 2: from, toward, or facing the southeast.
We looked out the southeast window.We traveled southeast to get from Oregon to Florida.
 
part of speech: adverb
definition: from, in, or toward the southeast.