southeastward
1 of 2adverb or adjective
south·east·ward
sau̇th-ˈēs-twərd 
sau̇-ˈēs-
: toward the southeast
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The National Weather Service expects additional showers and storms to develop throughout the morning across Middle Tennessee then move southeastward through the area into the afternoon.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 16 Aug. 2024
William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
From Monday to Tuesday, seven Chinese warships—two Type 052D destroyers, two Type 054A frigates, one Type 075 amphibious assault ship, one Type 071 amphibious transport dock, and one Type 903 replenishment ship—transited the Miyako Strait southeastward.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
These storms typically dive southeastward into the Canadian Plains and Great Lakes regions before sweeping through the Northeastern United States.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The National Weather Service expects additional showers and storms to develop throughout the morning across Middle Tennessee then move southeastward through the area into the afternoon.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 16 Aug. 2024
Noun
Meanwhile, at the surface, a cold front will progress southeastward across the Florida Peninsula.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
From Monday to Tuesday, seven Chinese warships—two Type 052D destroyers, two Type 054A frigates, one Type 075 amphibious assault ship, one Type 071 amphibious transport dock, and one Type 903 replenishment ship—transited the Miyako Strait southeastward.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Southeastward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeastward. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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