southwestern

American  

[sauth-west-ern] / ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ərn /

adjective

1. situated in, coming from, or proceeding toward the southwest.

2. Southwestern, of or relating to a region traditionally known as the Southwest in a country, continent, etc.

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Example Sentences

While the U.S. and Japanese militaries have long operated on the island of Okinawa, Tokyo placed few defenses on other southwestern islands until about a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

Japan is fortifying its southwestern flank and developing advanced weapons, with public support for increased defense.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anakha had come to work for Lederer in the town of Weil am Rhein, in the far southwestern tip of Germany, up against both the Swiss and French borders.

From BBC

The life-sized bronze, which dates back to the second- or third-century, was taken in the 1960s from the ancient city of Bubon near Turkey's southwestern Antalya resort.

From Barron's

The Bushehr plant in southwestern Iran has the Islamic republic's only operational nuclear power reactor and was first connected to the grid in 2011, according to the IAEA.

From Barron's