southeastward

[ south-eest-werd; Nautical sou-eest-werd ]

adverb
  1. Also southeastwards. toward the southeast.

adjective
  1. facing or tending toward the southeast.

  2. coming from the southeast, as a wind.

noun
  1. the southeast.

Origin of southeastward

1
First recorded in 1520–30; southeast + -ward

Words Nearby southeastward

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How to use southeastward in a sentence

  • Near the verge of a bold promontory stands the hotel, and looks southeastward over a sweep of sea unbroken to the horizon.

    Dr. Breen's Practice | William Dean Howells

British Dictionary definitions for southeastward

southeastward

/ (ˌsaʊθˈiːstwəd, nautical ˌsaʊˈiːstwəd) /


adjective
  1. towards or (esp of a wind) from the southeast

noun
  1. a direction towards or area in the southeast

adverb
  1. a variant of southeastwards

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