southeastward

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

/ ˌsaʊθˈist wərd; Nautical ˌsaʊˈist wərd /

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adverb

Also southeastwards. toward the southeast.

adjective

facing or tending toward the southeast.

coming from the southeast, as a wind.

noun

the southeast.

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Origin of southeastward

First recorded in 1520–30; southeast + -ward

Words nearby southeastward

southeast by east, southeast by south, southeaster, southeasterly, southeasterner, southeastward, southeastwardly, southeastwards, South El Monte, Southend-on-Sea, South Equatorial Current

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How to use southeastward in a sentence

Just east of Illilouette Ridge we take the right branch and continue southeastward up the canyon of the Illilouette.
Guide to Yosemite|Ansel Hall
The other boom consisted of entanglement nets moored between a series of buoys to the southeastward of the barges.
The Blocking of Zeebrugge|Alfred F. B. Carpenter
Sweeping in a curved course to the southeastward we see the Welsh high uplands, with their thrifty farms and many windmills.
The Cathedral Towns and Intervening Places of England, Ireland and Scotland:|Thomas W. Silloway
More recently a branch line has been built which runs from Trent southeastward to Padua and Venice.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915|Various

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

towards or (esp of a wind) from the southeast

noun

a direction towards or area in the southeast

adverb

a variant of southeastwards

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