Definition of south-east in English English dictionary
Something that is south-east of a place is positioned to the south-east of it. the potteries of Iznik, some 120km south-east of Istanbul
The south-east part of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the south-east. South-East Asia. an island just off Shetland's south-east coast
The south-east of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the south-east. the regional electricity company serving the South-east of England The heaviest snowfalls today are expected in the south east
If you go south-east, you travel towards the south-east. We turned south-east, making for Portoferraio
a) the southeastern part of England, including London, which has a high population and many industries and businesses b) the southeastern part of the US, including the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina
the southeastern region of the United States the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees situated in or oriented toward the southeast to, toward, or in the southeast