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southeastward

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

adverb

  1. Also southeastwards. 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


noun

  1. a direction towards or area in the southeast

adverb

  1. a variant of southeastwards

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Word History and Origins

Origin of southeastward1

First recorded in 1520–30; southeast + -ward

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Example Sentences

Ivan and his successors therefore pushed Russia’s borders east- and southeastward, creating strategic depth.

From Time

Just east of Illilouette Ridge we take the right branch and continue southeastward up the canyon of the Illilouette.

The other boom consisted of entanglement nets moored between a series of buoys to the southeastward of the barges.

Sweeping in a curved course to the southeastward we see the Welsh high uplands, with their thrifty farms and many windmills.

More recently a branch line has been built which runs from Trent southeastward to Padua and Venice.

Near the verge of a bold promontory stands the hotel, and looks southeastward over a sweep of sea unbroken to the horizon.

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