southeastward

UK: /ˌsaʊθˈiːstwəd/

US: (south′ēst′wərd; Naut. sou′ēst′wərd)

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south•east•ward  (south′ēst′wərd; Naut. sou′ēst′wərd), adv. 

1. Nautical, Naval Terms Also, south′east′wards. toward the southeast.

adj. 

2. Nautical, Naval Terms facing or tending toward the southeast.
3. Naval Terms coming from the southeast, as a wind.

n. 

4. Naval Terms the southeast.

• southeast + -ward 1520–30

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southeastward / ˌsaʊθˈiːstwəd ˌsaʊˈiːstwəd/ adjective

1. towards or (esp of a wind) from the southeast

noun

1. a direction towards or area in the southeast

adverb