southeasterly
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of southeasterly
Example Sentences
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She said this pressure pattern has also brought persistent southeasterly winds for Scotland, meaning eastern parts of the country - especially the north east - have borne the brunt of the rain and snowfall.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Roughly 20 yards beneath an upscale neighborhood of Gaza City, the tunnel ran in a southeasterly direction from under an UNRWA-run school.
From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2024
Every few years, thousands upon thousands of Eastern gray squirrels moved in a roughly southeasterly direction, usually in the fall.
From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2023
The weather system is also likely move in a southeasterly direction and away from inhabited land, but meteorologists remain cautious.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2023
On the other hemisphere the trade-winds in the lower strata of the air move in a northwesterly direction; in the upper they move in a southeasterly direction.
From Popular Books on Natural Science For Practical Use in Every Household, for Readers of All Classes by Bernstein, Aaron David
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