Southeastern

Southeastern

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, equally (1) Southeast +‎ -ern or (2) a proprialization from southeastern.

Adjective

Southeastern (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
    Coordinate terms: Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western, Northeastern, Northwestern, Southwestern
    1. (US) Of or relating to the southeastern region of the contiguous United States.
      Coordinate terms: Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western, Northeastern, Northwestern, Southwestern
      Some of these Southeastern rainstorms are shocking to folks who didn't grow up here.
  • Deep South (overlaps substantially with the U.S.'s Southeast but is not synonymous)