southeastward

/sˈaʊθiːstwəd/

/sˈaʊθiːstwɚd/

[noun] [adverb] [adjective]

Southeastward

[NOUN]

the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees

synonyms : SE

sou'-east

southeast

southeastward

[ADVERB]

in a southeastward direction

synonyms : southeastwardly

southeastward

[ADJECTIVE]

toward the southeast

Examples

1. Blau II, the advance southeastward along the Don, was in limbo.

2. When the volcano erupted in Iceland in 536 AD the winds had been blowing southeastward, taking the thick fog with it.

3. Below them, water continues to flow southeastwards from Lake Huron into Lake Erie.

4. And also the XLVI Panzer Corps, who established bridgeheads across the Mura and Drava Rivers, crossed the Drava the 10th, and now drives southeastward toward Belgrade between the Drava and Sava Rivers, though a couple divisions are diverted for a drive on Sarajevo.

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