southeaster

[ south-ee-ster; Nautical sou-ee-ster ]

noun

1. a wind or storm from the southeast.

southeaster

/ ˌsaʊˈiːstə; ˌsaʊθˈiːstə /

noun

1. a strong wind or storm from the southeast

Word History and Origins

Origin of southeaster¹

First recorded in 1830–40; southeast + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Perhaps it is wrong of us to curse this wind, for on board the Fram they are rejoicing that a southeaster has at last sprung up.

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As this small bit of land is low-lying, more than once when a southeaster has raged, the tiny isle has become entirely submerged.

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The dread of the southeasters was ever present with the sailors.

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Then a strong southeaster was blowing, and snow was falling.

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At three it rose one one-hundredth of an inch, and almost simultaneously, looking over the weather rail, was to be seen the oncoming northwester, never long in debt to a southeaster.

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