southeaster

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noun

A strong wind blowing from the southeast.

Similar
sou'easter
Opposite
northeasternorthwestersouthwester
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Meanings

nounsoutheaster (plural southeasters)

plural southeasters · alternative sou'easter

  1. climatologyA strong wind blowing from the southeast.

    Antonyms: northeaster, northwester, southwester

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA strong wind blowing from the southeast.

Opposite
northeasternorthwestersouthwester

More synonyms by meaning

nouna strong wind from the southeast

Similar
sou'easter
Broader
windair currentcurrent of air

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From southeast + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

southeaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southeaster

MLA

“southeaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southeaster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “southeaster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southeaster.

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