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southwest
[ south-west; Nautical sou-west ]
noun
- the point or direction midway between south and west. : SW
- a region in this direction.
- the Southwest, the southwest region of the United States.
adjective
- lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the southwest.
- coming from the southwest, as a wind.
adverb
- in the direction midway between south and west.
Southwest
1/ ˌsaʊθˈwɛst /
noun
- the Southwestthe southwestern part of Britain, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset
southwest
2/ ˌsaʊˈwɛst; ˌsaʊθˈwɛst /
noun
- the point of the compass or the direction midway between west and south, 225° clockwise from north
- often capusually preceded bythe any area lying in or towards this direction
adjective
- sometimes capital of or denoting the southwestern part of a specified country, area, etc
southwest Italy
- situated in or towards the southwest
- (esp of the wind) from the southwest
adverb
- in, to, towards, or (esp of the wind) from the southwest
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Derived Forms
- ˌsouthˈwesternmost, adjective
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Other Words From
- southwestern adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of southwest1
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