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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
Derived Forms
- ˌsouthˈwesternmost, adjective
Other Words From
- southwestern adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of southwest1
Example Sentences
Britain’s first new nuclear power station since the mid-1990s is being built on a stretch of remote coastline in southwest England.
The heaviest rainfall - which could bring mud slides - is expected to hit northern California and southwest Oregon, according to the NOAA.
The largest coral ever recorded has been found by scientists in the southwest Pacific Ocean.
It probably didn’t help that much of southwest California was similarly on high alert for fires, included in that elevated red flag warning.
The National Weather Service issued a “particularly dangerous situation” red flag alert, warning of “widespread, extreme fire weather conditions” through Friday across southwest California.
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