southeastern United States
Noun
Meaning
the southeastern region of the United States
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Examples
As hurricanes Katrina and Rita raged through the southeastern United States last summer, much of America's energy infrastructure based in the Gulf of Mexico was damaged or destroyed causing gas prices to soar.
In the southernmost areas (i.e. Florida, Mexico, the Southeastern United States ) of the black bear's distribution, only pregnant females and mothers with yearling cubs will enter hibernation.
The Mississippian culture was a Native American culture that flourished in what is now the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States from 800 to 1500 CE.
Stratified societies developed, with hereditary religious and political elites, and flourished in what is now the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States from AD 800 to 1500.
The Charleston Earthquake of 1886 was the largest quake ever to hit the Southeastern United States.
The Red Stick victory spread panic throughout the Southeastern United States, and the cry "Remember Fort Mims!" was popular among the public wanting revenge.