southeastward

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

adverb

Also south·east·wards. toward the southeast.

adjective

facing or tending toward the southeast.

coming from the southeast, as a wind.

noun

the southeast.

Origin of southeastward

First recorded in 1520–30; southeast + -ward

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British Dictionary definitions for southeastwards

southeastwards

southeastward

adverb

to the southeast

southeastward

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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