southeastwards
southeastwards — adverb
1. moving, facing, or pointing toward the southeast from your present position.
moving, facing, or pointing toward the southeast from your present position.
Caio steered the kayak southeastwards toward the small island before noon.
verb of motion + southeastwards
At sunrise, the geese flew southeastwards across the rice fields.
animal movement + southeastwards
Hassan pointed southeastwards when the hikers asked where the river path began.
After leaving Kyoto, Wren cycled southeastwards along the lake for two days.
- southeastward
same meaning; more common in American English
- to the southeast
a longer phrase, often used when describing direction more explicitly
- northwestwards
toward the opposite compass direction
文法句型
verb + southeastwards
point / face + southeastwards
用法筆記
Most often follows verbs of motion or direction such as drive, fly, head, turn, point, and face. British English usually prefers 'southeastwards', while American English more often uses 'southeastward'.
常見錯誤
southeastwards — adjective
- southeastwardspositive
- more southeastwardscomparative
- most southeastwardssuperlative
1. describing a route, slope, or other thing that goes toward or faces the southeas
describing a route, slope, or other thing that goes toward or faces the southeast.
The hikers chose the southeastwards trail because it stayed out of the strong wind.
southeastwards + noun (trail)
The vineyard covers the southeastwards slope above the village.
southeastwards + noun (slope)
Trang marked the southeastwards route on the paper map before the bus arrived.
Pim followed the southeastwards track through the pine forest after lunch.
- southeastward
the more usual adjective form, especially in American English
- southeast-facing
common when describing buildings, windows, or slopes by orientation
- northwestwards
facing or extending in the opposite direction
文法句型
southeastwards + noun (route, trail, slope, track)
用法筆記
This use appears before a noun, not after 'be'. It is less common than the adverb form, and many speakers prefer 'southeastward' or 'southeast-facing' in the same role.