southeastward

American  

[south-eest-werd, sou-eest-werd] / ˌsaʊθˈist wərd, ˌsaʊˈist wərd /

adverb

1. Also southeastwards. toward the southeast.

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adjective

1. facing or tending toward the southeast.

2. coming from the southeast, as a wind.

noun

1. the southeast.

southeastward British  

/ ˌsaʊθˈiːstwəd, ˌsaʊˈiːstwəd /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a direction towards or area in the southeast

adverb

1. a variant of southeastwards

Etymology

Origin of southeastward

First recorded in 1520–30; southeast + -ward

Example Sentences

This pattern pushed frigid Arctic air southeastward across the Alaska Peninsula.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

The Pacific storm centered offshore was moving gradually southeastward, sending bands of rain ashore and hitting particularly hard on the central coast after sweeping through the San Francisco Bay Area.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Dozens of records — Record low temperatures and record low maximums entered the northern Plains early in Christmas week and spread southeastward, ultimately leaving few areas untouched.

From Washington Post • Dec. 26, 2022

The outlet also noted that, as the storm's cold front slowly slides southeastward, a flash freeze will occur in central and southern New England.

From Fox News • Feb. 4, 2022

And he, Bull Meecham, would turn his boys southeastward, interpret the exact language of latitude and longitude, then drive toward the unarmed fleet.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy