"Southeast" meaning in English

See Southeast in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Southeast [canonical]
Etymology: By proprialization from southeast. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Southeast
  1. Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. Related terms: North [comeronym], South [comeronym], East [comeronym], West [comeronym], Northeast [comeronym], Northwest [comeronym], Southwest [comeronym]
    Sense id: en-Southeast-en-name-dgah2jtT
  2. Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
    (US) The southeastern region of the contiguous United States.
    Wikidata QID: Q1139046 Tags: US
    Sense id: en-Southeast-en-name-en:Q1139046 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Related terms: North [comeronym], South [comeronym], East [comeronym], West [comeronym], Northeast [comeronym], Northwest [comeronym], Southwest [comeronym], North [comeronym], South [comeronym], East [comeronym], West [comeronym], Northeast [comeronym], Northwest [comeronym], Southwest [comeronym], Deep South (english: overlaps substantially with the U.S.'s Southeast but is not synonymous), Southeastern [adjective]
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          "translation": "overlaps substantially with the U.S.'s Southeast but is not synonymous",
          "word": "Deep South"
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          "word": "Northwest"
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            "comeronym"
          ],
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}

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