Definition

1. Noun:

   • The compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees: This is the precise direction located exactly halfway between south and east on a compass.

2. Adverb:

   • To, toward, or in the southeast: This describes movement in the direction of the southeast or a location situated in that part of an area.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The storm is approaching from the sou'-east. (The storm is approaching from the compass point midway between south and east.)
  • Set your course for the sou'-east. (Set your course for the 135-degree compass point.)

• Adverb:

  • The birds migrated sou'-east for the winter. (The birds migrated toward the southeast.)
  • The village lies sou'-east of the capital. (The village is located in the southeast relative to the capital.)

Advanced Usage

• Nautical/British Context: "Sou'-east" is a traditional, often nautical or British, spelling variant of "southeast." It is used in precise directional contexts, such as navigation or describing wind direction.
  • The wind shifted to the sou'-east, bringing warmer air.

Variants and Related Words

• Southeast (noun, adverb): The standard modern spelling of "sou'-east."
• Southeasterly (adjective, adverb): Coming from or going toward the southeast.
• Southeastern (adjective): Located in or characteristic of the southeast region.

Synonyms

• SE (abbreviation): The standard abbreviation for southeast.
• 135 degrees: The precise bearing on a compass.

Related Phrases

• Sou'-east by east: A more precise nautical point, one quarter of the way from sou'-east toward east.
• Sou'-east by south: A more precise nautical point, one quarter of the way from sou'-east toward south.

Noun

1. the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees

Adverb

1. to, toward, or in the southeast