southeaster

noun

south·​east·​er sau̇th-ˈē-stər 

sau̇-ˈē-

1

: a strong southeast wind

2

: a storm with southeast winds

Examples of southeaster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The National Weather Service declared a winter weather advisory through noon for Boston and much of southeaster Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, with a parallel advisory through 10 a.m. for Middlesex and Essex counties. —BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for southeaster

• easter

Kids Definition

southeaster

noun

south·​east·​er sau̇-ˈthē-stər 

sau̇-ˈē-

: a storm, strong wind, or gale coming from the southeast