southeast
1. south.east \sau.-'the-st, naut (')sau.-'e-st\ av : to, toward, or in the southeast 2. southeast n 1a: the general direction between south and east 1b: the point midway between the cardinal points south and east cap 2: regions or countries lying to the southeast of a specified or implied po int of orientation 3. southeast aj 1: coming from the southeast {~ wind} 2: situated toward or at the southeast {~ corner}