I. south ‧ east 1 BrE AmE , Southeast /ˌsaʊθˈiːst◂/ noun [uncountable] ( written abbreviation SE )
1 . the direction that is exactly between south and east
2 . the southeast the southeastern part of a country
—southeast adverb :
We continued southeast to Kells.
II. southeast 2 BrE AmE , Southeast adjective ( written abbreviation SE )
1 . a southeast wind comes from the southeast
2 . in the southeast of a place:
the southeast quarter of the city