southeastern

southeastern — adjective

1. relating to the area that lies toward the southeast, the direction halfway betwe

1.形容詞A2
釋義

relating to the area that lies toward the southeast, the direction halfway between south and east; used to describe something found in or originating from that location.

例句

The university is located in the southeastern part of the city, near the river.

attributive: southeastern part of [place]

A strong storm hit the southeastern coast of the island last night.

southeastern coast (geographic feature)

同義詞
  • southeast

    more commonly used as a noun ('the southeast'), but can also be an adjective: 'the southeast coast' — interchangeable with 'southeastern' in many contexts

  • southeasterly

    slightly more formal; often describes wind direction or a general tendency ('a southeasterly breeze') rather than a fixed location

反義詞

文法句型

southeastern + noun (part, region, coast, corner, state)

用法筆記

This adjective is almost always used before a noun (e.g. 'the southeastern part'), rather than after a linking verb. You would not say 'The town is southeastern' in natural English.

常見錯誤

❌My hometown is in the south-eastern part of Taiwan.
✅My hometown is in the southeastern part of Taiwan.
💡The compound is written as one word, not hyphenated, in standard English.