southeastward
1 of 2adverb or adjective
south·east·ward sau̇th-ˈēs-twərd 
sau̇-ˈēs-
: toward the southeast
southeastwards
sau̇th-ˈēs-twərdz
adverb sau̇-ˈēs-
southeastward
2 of 2noun
: southeast
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al, 21 Dec. 2019 Heavy snow was falling on the northern Rockies and was moving southeastward along with a charge of cold air, AccuWeather said. Editors, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2019 High pressure over the upper Great Lakes will ridge southeastward into Connecticut on Monday bringing a partly sunny sky and comfortable humidity as the dew point drops from near 60 degrees around sunrise to the mid-50s by the late morning. courant.com, 17 June 2019 Cooler air will sweep southeastward across the Midwest and Northeast during Monday night and Tuesday, AccuWeather said. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 14 June 2018 Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 5 July 2022 As the front pushes southeastward into Tuesday, the Northeast will finally be able to enjoy calm, seasonable weather, AccuWeather said. Editors, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 The storms will develop in northwestern Massachusetts between 2 and 4 p.m. and move southeastward through Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts before losing force and moving off shore by 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2022 The National Weather Service received nearly 600 reports of severe weather Monday as violent thunderstorms erupted in the Midwest and charged southeastward through the Ohio Valley into southwest Virginia and western North Carolina. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 14 June 2022 The National Weather Service is watching a system dropping southeastward over the Pacific and expecting the bulk of it to move into northwest Oregon and southwest Washington by the afternoon. oregonlive, 12 May 2022 In Portland, Thursday will bring another shot of rain, sometimes moderate, as another system dives southeastward from the Gulf of Alaska. oregonlive, 18 May 2022 Showers are expected to taper off quickly from west to east overnight as this system heads southeastward. oregonlive, 2 May 2022 According to Jim Stefkovich, meteorologist, Alabama Emergency Management Agency, a line of intense thunderstorms will enter northwest Alabama after 5 p.m. Wednesday, moving southeastward before exiting through the southeast around 6 a.m. Thursday. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 30 Mar. 2022 See More
Adverb or adjective
That action sent a cascade of freshwater – filled with nutrient-rich agricultural runoff – flowing southeastward, eventually into the warm Mississippi Sound. al, 21 Dec. 2019 Heavy snow was falling on the northern Rockies and was moving southeastward along with a charge of cold air, AccuWeather said. Editors, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2019 High pressure over the upper Great Lakes will ridge southeastward into Connecticut on Monday bringing a partly sunny sky and comfortable humidity as the dew point drops from near 60 degrees around sunrise to the mid-50s by the late morning. courant.com, 17 June 2019 Cooler air will sweep southeastward across the Midwest and Northeast during Monday night and Tuesday, AccuWeather said. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 14 June 2018 Noun
The tornado formed within a supercell, or rotating thunderstorm, that erupted over eastern Montgomery County around 5 p.m. Tuesday before diving southeastward through Bowie and then central and southern Anne Arundel County. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 5 July 2022 As the front pushes southeastward into Tuesday, the Northeast will finally be able to enjoy calm, seasonable weather, AccuWeather said. Editors, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 The storms will develop in northwestern Massachusetts between 2 and 4 p.m. and move southeastward through Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts before losing force and moving off shore by 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2022 The National Weather Service received nearly 600 reports of severe weather Monday as violent thunderstorms erupted in the Midwest and charged southeastward through the Ohio Valley into southwest Virginia and western North Carolina. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 14 June 2022 The National Weather Service is watching a system dropping southeastward over the Pacific and expecting the bulk of it to move into northwest Oregon and southwest Washington by the afternoon. oregonlive, 12 May 2022 In Portland, Thursday will bring another shot of rain, sometimes moderate, as another system dives southeastward from the Gulf of Alaska. oregonlive, 18 May 2022 Showers are expected to taper off quickly from west to east overnight as this system heads southeastward. oregonlive, 2 May 2022 According to Jim Stefkovich, meteorologist, Alabama Emergency Management Agency, a line of intense thunderstorms will enter northwest Alabama after 5 p.m. Wednesday, moving southeastward before exiting through the southeast around 6 a.m. Thursday. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 30 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adverb Or Adjective
1528, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1555, in the meaning defined above