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southeastern Meaning & Definition

Phonetic codes: S AW0 TH IY1 S T ER0 N

What Does Southeastern Mean?

Southeastern is an adjective that means Of or pertaining to the southeast.

Southeastern: Key Facts

Part of speechadjective
Synonymssouth, southeasterly and southeast
Comparative / superlativemore southeastern, most southeastern

Southeastern Definition (Adjective)

  1. Of or pertaining to the southeast.

    The southeastern part of the country is the most affluent.

Synonyms of Southeastern

Southeastern synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Southeastern

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

Southeastern in a Sentence

The southeastern part of the country is the most affluent.

Word Forms & Grammar

southeastern (comparative more southeastern, superlative most southeastern)

Words That Rhyme With Southeastern

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Origin of Southeastern

From Middle English *southesterne, from Old English sūþēasterne, equivalent to south +‎ eastern.[1]

Southeastern: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is southeastern?

Southeastern is an adjective.

What is another word for southeastern?

Close synonyms of southeastern are south, southeasterly and southeast. See the full list of southeastern synonyms and antonyms.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of southeastern?

The comparative form is more southeastern and the superlative form is most southeastern.

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