[south.east] adv (bef. 12c): to, toward, or in the southeast
[2]southeast n (14c) 1 a: the general direction between south and east b: the point midway between the south and east compass points
2. cap: regions or countries lying to the southeast of a specified or implied point of orientation [3]southeast adj (14c) 1: coming from the southeast "a ~ wind"
2: situated toward or at the southeast "the ~ corner"