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- [south-eest; Nautical sou-eest]
- /ˌsaʊθˈist; Nautical ˌsaʊˈist/
- /ˌsaʊθˈiːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [south-eest; Nautical sou-eest]
- /ˌsaʊθˈist; Nautical ˌsaʊˈist/
Definitions of southeast word
- noun southeast the point or direction midway between south and east. Abbreviation: SE. 1
- noun southeast a region in this direction. 1
- noun southeast (initial capital letter) the southeast region of the United States. 1
- adjective southeast lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southeast. 1
- adjective southeast coming from the southeast, as a wind. 1
- adverb southeast in the direction midway between south and east. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of southeast
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English southest, Old English sūthēast. See south, east
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Southeast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
southeast popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
southeast usage trend in Literature
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