Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb & adjective Toward, to, or in the southeast.
- noun A southeastward direction, point, or region.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Toward the southeast.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb Toward the southeast.
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- adjective In or toward the
southeast - adverb Toward the southeast
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective toward the southeast
- noun the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
- adverb in a southeastward direction
Etymologies
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Examples
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Over the next several days, an upper-level area of of low pressure (with a counter-clockwise circulation) will migrate southeastward from the Northern Plains.
Tropical Storm Matthew may threaten U.S. Greg Postel 2010
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At the same time, Arctic air to the northwest builds southeastward, supplying cold air more than sufficient to support snow in the metro region after a brief period of rain and/or mixed precipitation at the onset.
Next Tuesday snow: True or tease? Jason Samenow 2011
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Arctic outbreak to follow Thursday storm: The models are fairly unified in suggesting frigid air will pour southeastward following Thursday's storm whether it's a hit or a miss.
Three possible storms: will any pack a punch? Jason Samenow 2011
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Dominican authorities dropped a tropical storm warning Wednesday night from Cabo Francis Viejo southeastward to Cabo Engano.
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But it's downhill from here as cold air from the northwest streams southeastward.
PM Update: A few Friday morning flakes Jason Samenow 2011
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In general, it is comprised of a wedged-shaped series of unconsolidated layers of sands, clays and marls on a gently, southeastward dipping bedrock (80 to 100 feet per mile) which is 1,300 to 6,000 feet below the surface.
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In general, it is comprised of a wedged-shaped series of unconsolidated layers of sands, clays and marls on a gently, southeastward dipping bedrock (80 to 100 feet per mile) which is 1,300 to 6,000 feet below the surface.
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In general, it is comprised of a wedged-shaped series of unconsolidated layers of sands, clays and marls on a gently, southeastward dipping bedrock (80 to 100 feet per mile) which is 1,300 to 6,000 feet below the surface.
Beachwood Borough Master Plan, Part IV « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2009
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In particular, one very strong supercell thunderstorm moved southeastward across portions of Stanley, Jones, and Lyman counties.
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The severe thunderstorms that tore through the Washington metro area on Sunday afternoon were fueled by a combination of historically hot and oppressively humid weather, and ignited by a cold front sliding east-southeastward.
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