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south-east

south-east is the alternative form of southeast.

Meaning of southeast

Noun

southeast (plural southeasts)

  1. The intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.
    Antonyms:
    northwest

See all 7 meanings of southeast

Forms of south-east

Noun
pluralsouth-easts
Adjective
comparativemore south-east
superlativemost south-east
Adverb
comparativemore south-east
superlativemost south-east

Phrases with south-east

Questions about south-east

What is south-east the alternative form of?
South-east is the alternative form of southeast.

Words near south-east in the dictionary

  1. South Yemen
  2. South Yorkshire
  3. South Yuba City
  4. south'ard
  5. South-central Asia
  6. south-east
  7. South-East Asia
  8. south-easterlies
  9. south-easterly
  10. south-eastern
  11. south-easts

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Adapted from Wiktionary: south-east (page history and authors); southeast (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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