SOUTHEASTWARD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does southeastward mean? 

• SOUTHEASTWARD (noun)
  The noun SOUTHEASTWARD has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: SOUTHEASTWARD used as a noun is very rare.

• SOUTHEASTWARD (adjective)
  The adjective SOUTHEASTWARD has 1 sense:

1. toward the southeast

  Familiarity information: SOUTHEASTWARD used as an adjective is very rare.

• SOUTHEASTWARD (adverb)
  The adverb SOUTHEASTWARD has 1 sense:

1. in a southeastward direction

  Familiarity information: SOUTHEASTWARD used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SOUTHEASTWARD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas

Synonyms:

SE; sou'-east; southeast; southeastward

Hypernyms ("southeastward" is a kind of...):

compass point; point (any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass)

• SOUTHEASTWARD (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Toward the southeast

Similar:

south (situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south)

• SOUTHEASTWARD (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a southeastward direction

Synonyms:

southeastward; southeastwardly

Context example:

the river flows southeastward to the gulf

Pertainym:

southeastward (toward the southeast)