southeaster

American  

[south-ee-ster, sou-ee-ster] / ˌsaʊθˈi stər, ˌsaʊˈi stər /

noun

1. a wind or storm from the southeast.

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southeaster British  

/ ˌsaʊˈiːstə, ˌsaʊθˈiːstə /

noun

1. a strong wind or storm from the southeast

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Etymology

Origin of southeaster

First recorded in 1830–40; southeast + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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southeaster

But inexplicably, the seasonal westerly wind that was blowing the slick toward shore shifted back to a southeaster, pushing the sticky mass, including a particularly threatening "mousse" of heavy oil, back out to sea.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Quickstep bucked a howling southeaster all the way down the coast, and the Skinners were knocked from one end of their wet stateroom to the other and slept not a wink.

From Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)

But nothing more unusual did he hear that night than the roar of the wind, the dash of the brawling southeaster against the panes, and the groans of the old house, shaken by the storm.

From The Inn at the Red Oak by Griswold, Latta

Sometimes a "southeaster" blows up from the Japan Current, or Black Stream, as the Japanese call the warm, dark-blue waters that pour out of the China Sea.

From Stories of California by Sexton, Ella M.

We retired at eight o'clock, and just then Toyatte, who had been attentively studying the sky, presaged rain and another southeaster for the morrow.

From Travels in Alaska by Muir, John