southeastward
1 of 2adverb or adjective
south·east·ward
sau̇th-ˈēs-twərd 
sau̇-ˈēs-
: toward the southeast
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Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
These storms typically dive southeastward into the Canadian Plains and Great Lakes regions before sweeping through the Northeastern United States.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
The storms follow a cold front moving southeastward that prompted a frost advisory early Wednesday.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Adverb or adjective
On a recent Chicago map, the area’s north border slopes southeastward from Eggleston and 87th to 95th street at what were once the Illinois Central, now Canadian National, tracks.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
These storms typically dive southeastward into the Canadian Plains and Great Lakes regions before sweeping through the Northeastern United States.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
Any storms that develop should concentrate rain south of Interstate 70, with most of the storms pushing southeastward toward the Ozarks into the evening, the weather service said.
—Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
The storms follow a cold front moving southeastward that prompted a frost advisory early Wednesday.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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“Southeastward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southeastward. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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