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

A gale far more disastrous than that memorable southeaster of last autumn may therefore be expected.

From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 04, April 23, 1870 by Various

When he listened he could hear the melancholy drone of the southeaster and the rumble of the surf, two sounds that fitted well his mood.

From Poor Man's Rock by Johnson, Frank Tenney

Then a strong southeaster was blowing, and snow was falling.

From The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras by Riou, Edouard

After lying about a week in San Pedro, we got under way for San Diego, intending to stop at San Juan, as the southeaster season was nearly over, and there was little or no danger.

From Two Years Before the Mast by Dana, Richard Henry