southeastward

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adverb or adjective

south·​east·​ward sau̇th-ˈēs-twərd How to pronounce southeastward (audio)
sau̇-ˈēs-
: toward the southeast
southeastwards adverb

southeastward

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noun

Examples of southeastward in a Sentence

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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 The extent of the damage appeared to reflect the strength of the winds reported throughout the area as the storm swept southeastward in the hour after 4 p.m. At the official measuring station at Reagan National Airport, a wind gust of 60 mph was reported. Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 29 July 2023
Noun
Going into the afternoon, there is a line of storms developing in central Wisconsin moving southeastward. Tristan Hernandez, Journal Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024 Chance for heavy rain continues A system pushing eastward will bring possible heavy rainfall from New England southeastward through the mid-Atlantic into the Upper Ohio and Tennessee Valleys on Sunday. CBS News, 23 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for southeastward 

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb Or Adjective

1528, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1555, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of southeastward was in 1528

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“Southeastward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeastward. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

southeastward

adverb or adjective
south·​east·​ward
sau̇-ˈthēs-twərd,
sau̇-ˈēs-
: toward the southeast
southeastwards
-twərdz
adverb
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