southeastward

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adverb or adjective

south·​east·​ward sau̇th-ˈēs-twərd 

sau̇-ˈēs-

: toward the southeast

southeastwards

sau̇th-ˈēs-twərdz 

sau̇-ˈēs-

adverb

southeastward

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noun

: southeast

Examples of southeastward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb or adjective

The weather service said that thunderstorms are expected to fire up along a cold front in eastern and southeastern Nebraska in the afternoon and move southeastward through the evening as the cold front pushes through the area. — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024

Snow will build from the Canadian Rockies into the Plains, moving southeastward toward the Appalachians by Friday. — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

Noun

Meanwhile, at the surface, a cold front will progress southeastward across the Florida Peninsula. — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025

The storms follow a cold front moving southeastward that prompted a frost advisory early Wednesday. — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb Or Adjective

1528, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1555, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for southeastward

• northeastward
• eastward

Kids Definition

southeastward

adverb or adjective

south·​east·​ward

sau̇-ˈthēs-twərd, 

sau̇-ˈēs-

: toward the southeast

southeastwards

-twərdz

adverb