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southeastward

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

adverb

  1. Also dzܳٳew. toward the southeast.


adjective

  1. facing or tending toward the southeast.
  2. coming from the southeast, as a wind.

noun

  1. the southeast.

southeastward

/ ˌsaʊθˈiːstwəd; ˌsaʊˈiːstwəd /

adjective

  1. towards or (esp of a wind) from the southeast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a direction towards or area in the southeast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. a variant of southeastwards
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of southeastward1

First recorded in 1520–30; southeast + -ward
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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.

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Exceptionally cold and windy air will be drawn southeastward from Canada by this potent storm.

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Radar on Thursday morning showed the storm was moving southeastward, Hand said.

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As the Pacific Northwest heat wave fades, the responsible zone of high pressure — or heat dome — will sink southeastward and become absorbed by another heat dome that stretches from the Four Corners to Florida.

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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.

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