Definition

1. Adverb:
   • To, toward, or in the southeast: Used to indicate direction or location relative to the southeast compass point.

Usage

• The adverb "south-east" describes movement in a southeastern direction or a location situated in the southeast.
• It is typically used after verbs of motion or state (e.g., go, travel, head, lie, be located).
• It is often written with a hyphen, though the unhyphenated form "southeast" is also common, especially in American English.

Examples

• Adverb:
  • The storm is moving south-east and should reach the coast by morning.
  • After the junction, continue driving south-east for another five miles.
  • The ancient ruins lie south-east of the modern city.

Advanced Usage

• "to the south-east (of)": Used to specify a location in a more precise or formal way.
  • The capital city is located to the south-east of the mountain range.
• "south-east by east": A more precise navigational term indicating a direction halfway between southeast and east-southeast.

Variants and Related Words

• Southeast (n): The compass point or general region midway between south and east.
  • We will be traveling to the southeast of the country.
• Southeast (adj): Of or denoting the southeastern part of a place.
  • The southeast corner of the building gets the most sun.
• Southeasterly (adj/adv): (Moving) from or toward the southeast.
  • A southeasterly wind is blowing.
• Southeastern (adj): Relating to the southeast region.
  • She studies southeastern European history.

Synonyms

• Southeasterly: In or toward the southeast (often used for winds).
• In a southeasterly direction: A more descriptive phrase for the same direction.

Related Phrases

• Down south-east: An informal way of saying toward the southeast, often used in British English.
  • We're heading down south-east for the holidays.
• Back of south-east: A regional or informal expression meaning an area behind or to the northwest of a southeastern point (context-dependent).

Adverb

1. to, toward, or in the southeast