southwest

Noun · Adjective · Adverb
Synonyms: sou'-westsouthwestwardSWSouthwestsouthwestern United Statessouthwesterlysouthwesternsouth-westsou'west

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degreesSynonyms: sou'-westsouthwestwardSW
  2. the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and ColoradoSynonyms: Southwestsouthwestern United States
  3. the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point
  4. a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city

Adjective (2)

  1. coming from the southwest“the winds are southwesterly”Synonyms: southwesterly
  2. situated in or oriented toward the southwestSynonyms: southwesternsouthwesterly

Adverb (1)

  1. to, toward, or in the southwestSynonyms: south-westsou'west
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Southwest \South`west\ (?; colloq. sou"-.), n. The point of the compass equally from the south and the west; the southwest part or region. [1913 Webster]
Southwest \South`west"\, a. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the southwest; proceeding toward the southwest; coming from the southwest; as, a southwest wind. [1913 Webster]
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