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.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • 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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southeast +‎ -ward

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Dominican authorities dropped a tropical storm warning Wednesday night from Cabo Francis Viejo southeastward to Cabo Engano.

    Tropical Storm Emily nears disaster-hit Haiti 2011

  • But it's downhill from here as cold air from the northwest streams southeastward.

    PM Update: A few Friday morning flakes Jason Samenow 2011

  • 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.

    2009 March « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2009

  • 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.

    2009 March 08 « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2009

  • 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

  • In particular, one very strong supercell thunderstorm moved southeastward across portions of Stanley, Jones, and Lyman counties.

    Hailaceous: South Dakota hailstone breaks record 2010

  • 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.

    An inside view of Sunday's severe weather 2010

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