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🧭 A compass point ↘️ Toward southeast
southeastward

southeastward

3.4
The compass point between south and east at 135 degrees
  • noun
  • /ˌsaʊθˈiːstwərd/
translation icon : sudeste

Examples

  • As a result, there was an influx of oceanic waters, driven by the southeastward winds, into this open estuary.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The southeastward shift of river mouths in southern California at the close of the nineteenth century may also be a reflection of the reduction in southeastern frequency and intensity (Guinn 1890).

    Academic text (1994)

  • The wind blew strongly in a southeastward direction, pushing the clouds across the sky.

  • During our hike, we followed a southeastward path that led us down to the valley.

  • The map indicated that the river flowed southeastward toward the ocean.

Synonyms

southeast
vssoutheastward
20 1.0

The direction halfway between south and east

is the same point but formed as a directional word with different ending
SE
vssoutheastward
19 3.1

The direction between south and east on a compass, at 135 degrees

is the same compass point written as a full directional word
sou'-east
vssoutheastward
  • Archaic
8.6

A point on a compass between south and east

is the modern unmarked form used without punctuation

Surface Forms

southeastward singular
southeastwards plural

Morphology

southeastward = southeast (transparent) = south + east + ward

Formed by adding the direction-indicating suffix '-ward' to the clear compound 'southeast', so the meaning 'toward the southeast' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Southeastward is made from south and east plus the ending -ward, which means 'toward'. It names the compass point 'between south and east', so on a map it is the direction at 135 degrees.